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Fossil Trees Reveal the Oldest Known Forest in Asia
The grove of lycopsid trees is 365 million years old and covers 2.7 million square feet
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Smithsonian Scientists Are Using Ginkgo Leaves to Study Climate Change—They Need Your Help
Citizen scientists can submit leaf samples from their hometowns through the end of August
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Ethiopia Plants 350 Million Trees in 12 Hours—a New Record
The government claims that volunteers at 1,000 sites participated in the coordinated reforestation efforts
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This Artist Imagines How Nature Evolves Following an Environmental Apocalypse
Ginny Ruffner’s “Reforestation of the Imagination” at the Renwick uses augmented reality to show the plants that might grow after environment devastation
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U.K.’s Oldest Tree Is Being Besieged by Tourists
Visitors to the Fortingall Yew are snapping twigs, stealing needles and tying beads and ribbons to branches, which experts believe may be stressing it out
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La Jolla’s ‘Lorax’ Tree Has Fallen
The Monterey cypress believed to have partially inspired Dr. Seuss’s 1971 classic enviromental tale toppled last week for unknown reasons
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Pitcher Plants Have Been Quietly Snacking on Baby Salamanders
It was previously thought that the plants rarely ate vertebrate animals
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The High Line’s Art-Centric Final Section Is Officially Open
Dubbed the Spur, the space will feature a rotating series of contemporary art commissions
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Decoding the Mathematical Secrets of Plants’ Stunning Leaf Patterns
A Japanese shrub’s unique foliage arrangement leads botanists to rethink plant growth models
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Most of the World’s Macadamias May Have Originated From a Single Australian Tree
But this lack of genetic diversity could put cultivated macadamias at risk
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Calling All Green Thumbs! A Legendary British Island Is Looking to Hire a Resident Gardener
Applicants will need to be comfortable with rappelling down the battlements of a historic castle
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Civil War Plant Remedies Actually Fought Off Infections, Study Finds
Researchers tested the antimicrobial properties of three plants mentioned in an 1863 treatment book
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Fossil Discovery Pushes Back the Origin of Fungi by Half a Billion Years
Ancient fungus helps rewrite what we know about evolution and the tree of life
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These Glowing Plants Could One Day Light Our Homes
The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum gives us a glimpse into a world where we read by a natural greenish glow
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East Africa’s Mara River Relies on Hippo Poop to Transport a Key Nutrient
Hippo droppings account for more than three-quarters of the ecosystem’s silica
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Beer Fueled Diplomacy in This Ancient Empire
Analysis shows a brewery at a Wari outpost in the mountains of southern Peru strengthened bonds with friends and neighbors
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Allergy Season Is Getting Longer and Nastier Each Year
An extended and intensified allergy season is one of the most visible effects of climate change
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This Is the World’s Tallest Tropical Tree
The yellow meranti in Malaysia’s Sabah state is 330 feet tall and weighs more than a jetliner
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CO2 Levels Are as High as They Were Three Million Years Ago
The last time Earth had this much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, trees were growing at the South Pole
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Superbloom Turns Southern California City Into a #Poppynightmare
Lake Elsinore has seen tens of thousands of people descend on Walker Canyon to see the recent superbloom, overwhelming local resources
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