In the early 1990s, Oakmont Country Club—host of the 2025 U.S. Open, its 15th men's or women's major championship and revered as one of the nation’s greatest courses—as covered in trees. Each hole was ...

I chose the word heartwood for the title of my book because it carries two meanings. First, the heartwood is the centermost ...

Social media posts warning of "exploding trees" in subzero temperatures are mischaracterizing a phenomenon known as frost cracks. Frost cracks form when water inside trees freezes and expands. As a ...

New research out of the University of Vermont finds that insects and disease are growing causes of tree mortality in the ...

In ash trees, for example, we've begun to detect methylation changes linked to ash dieback pressure, offering clues as to how trees regulate their defenses over time as a disease progresses. Trees are ...

We love the thought of birds nesting in our yards. The thought that such a small creature could feel safe enough in our presence to raise its young is heartwarming, indeed — but not all clusters of ...

Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that sounds like a gunshot. That eerie noise has fueled a viral claim that trees ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...

Experts say trees do not explode but can crack loudly due to rapid temperature changes. This phenomenon, known as "frost cracking," occurs when tree sap freezes and expands. Young trees, thin-barked ...

In the quest to understand how and why early humans started walking on two legs, scientists are now looking to chimpanzees living in dry, open savannah-like environments for clues. A new study reveals ...