Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Deep in the heart of Crete, where myth intertwines with ...
A willow tree that gained 164 pounds over five years grew in soil that lost less than two ounces. Jan Baptist van Helmont ...
This lovely tree, native to Japan, blooms in June when many other trees are done for the year, making it a popular stop for ...
The People’s Tree will come from Idaho. The U.S. Forest Service announced the 2026 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will be ...
At the intersection of Worth Avenue and Hibiscus Avenue, the Pink Trumpet tree there was has been in full bloom. Passers-by ...
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 ...
You’ll find a lot more sand than trees in the Sahara Desert, but that doesn’t mean they don’t occasionally crop up. Here’s the story of the Tree of Ténéré, as well as a couple other famous trees found ...
Last quarter, a stump on the corner of the Green at the intersection of Main Street and West Wheelock Street became a bit of a campus sensation after a student fixed a Lorax plushie to it. Above the ...