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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

In Detroit, fewer than 60% of households have air conditioning, according to American Forests. That makes shade a vital ...

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

We all know that trees are an important part of our climate efforts. But we usually envision this as lush forests soaking up ...

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