The thought that such a small creature could feel safe enough in our presence to raise its young is heartwarming, indeed — ...

Forests and nearby communities could start looking much different as a tree native to Maryland falls victim to a microscopic ...

What can you learn from a tree's leaves? Discover how leaf shapes, edges, patterns, and more can help you identify a tree in the forest.

It has three-lobed, two-lobed and leaves with no lobes. This makes it very easy to identify in our local forests. The common chokecherry has simple leaves with very finely serrate leaf edges. A white ...

The Maryland Department of Agriculture says that conditions of beech leaf disease is worsening across the state.In release the department stated that the diseas ...

Fast Leaf Hypothesis: Scientists Discover Sneaky Way Trees Use Geometry To Hog Nutrients A study analyzing how leaves fall appears to support the "fast leaf hypothesis".

Shape and symmetry help determine where a leaf lands — and if the tree it came from can recoup the leaf’s carbon as it decomposes.

Do you think you have a good handle on identifying trees by merely looking at their leaves? See if you can identify these 10 common trees.

Here's how to identify certain deciduous trees by closely examining the characteristics of their leaves.

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee takes us through the different characteristics of coniferous trees found here in Indiana, particularly their foliage and the ...