As mentioned in my previous column ("Strong Wind Finds Faults in Trees," Feb. 12), this concept has been percolating in my mind for a long while: Certain aspects of tree structure seem almost ...

Wood anatomy and growth patterns serve as critical indicators in ecological studies, offering deep insights into the history and evolutionary adaptations of plant species across varied environments.

Cut into the trunk of a pine tree, and you will see a familiar series of concentric rings, each corresponding to a season of growth. But not all stumps tell the same story. A study published in ...

Large-scale satellite data has shown that while large trees expand their crown during the dry season, small trees drop leaves – possibly due to limited light availability in the shaded understory. A ...

A cylindrical, concrete shade structure designed with the aesthetics of the surrounding desert landscape in mind was recently unveiled at Joshua Tree National Park. The Carapace Pavilion — named for a ...

Researchers have used cryo- electron microscopy to elucidate for the first time the structure and function of a very small enzyme embedded in cell membranes. This enzyme builds complex sugar trees ...