Ecologists are concerned that forest ecosystems will not keep pace with a rapidly changing climate, failing to remain healthy ...

Oak trees change their fine roots and "energize" soil microbes by supplying them with a cocktail of small organic compounds, ...

Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into ...

In fantasy worlds, trees like the Lord of the Rings’ Ents are agile and mobile. In the real world, they’re slow.

Learn about the ability of some fig trees to store atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into stone, a process that could ...

A woman on the vacation island of Nantucket is suing her neighbor after he allegedly walked onto her property and cut down several of her trees for a better view of the ocean — and the increased ...

A new study shows that simply changing how trees are arranged can boost forest growth, improve soil health, and lock away more carbon.

In a Swiss pine forest, the treetops are being sprayed with mist in a bid to discover the effect that drier or wetter air has ...

Declining snow accumulation in the mountains of the Northeastern U.S. will likely reduce the ability of forests to act as a ...

This week on Possibly, we’re looking at a practice called assisted migration – physically moving organisms whose habitats are ...

Annual cold snaps have kept some invasive tree pests in check, but outbreaks could become more common with warming ...

A council in London has now warned people not to sit or congregate under large trees after a rise in the number of falling ...