We are coming out of a rainy spring in the San Juans. The monsoons are already here, and with them, the strong winds carry ...

The National Institute of Forest Science (NIFS) on July 10 announced its development of a technology to boost the acoustic ...

Analysis - If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, you're walking over a vast underground patchwork of fungal filaments, ...

Gardening experts say there's one other item that many gardeners often forget to water during hot weather, besides garden ...

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

All living things die, which is too often perceived as a negative phenomenon. Yet, forest mortality yields an opportunity for both change and rejuvenation. These dynamics are wonderful to witness, and ...

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

In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon ...