Prehistoric trees like Ginkgo and monkey-puzzles still have close relatives that go back at least to the time of the ...

When we look at the towering trees of old-growth forest patches in the Amazon, we might think these ancient beings have ...

Ancient trees may have played a key role in regulating Earth's climate during the last ice age—by 'breathing' less ...

Centuries-old trees can hold clues about global weather patterns. A new UA study unlocked some of those clues.

Insect-driven tree mortality is rising across Europe, according to an international study led by the Czech University of Life ...

People plant trees as a part of the DCR's Urban and Community Forestry Program in 2022. This story was originally produced by WBUR. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the New England News ...

Joshua Tree National Park is famous for the iconic plant in its name — but the bizarre-looking species may be destined for extinction at the Southern California park, a new study says. Scientists at ...

Philadelphia is a city filled with lush greenery — depending on where you live. While communities across the northwest or surrounding Fairmount Park see dozens of trees each day, other parts of the ...

Low-income neighborhoods have less tree cover in 92% of urban areas across the U.S. — with the widest disparities in the Northeast — according to a new study from The Nature Conservancy. "This is a ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As advocates work toward their goal of attaining 30% canopy cover across the city by 2035, a new study tackled fundamental questions at the heart of the effort: How much canopy ...

A new study suggests that the city of Columbus and its residents would come out ahead moneywise by planting enough trees to meet its goal of a 40% tree canopy cover by 2050. The cost-benefit study by ...

Nectophrynoides comprise only about one percent of all frogs and toads, but that number is officially increasing. In a study published in the journal Vertebrate Zoology, biologists describe an ...