Scientists have used clues locked into tree rings to reveal major changes in the Amazon's rainfall cycle over the last 40 ...

The vibrant hues of our forests, long admired for their beauty, may hold a secret far more profound than seasonal change: a critical key to predicting volcanic eruptions. New research suggests that ...

Scientists climbed 60-meter Amazon trees and discovered that the forest's glow visible from satellites can be misleading.

In a recent study published in New Phytologist, researchers at Michigan State University have uncovered how Amazon rainforest ...

The Maryland Department of Agriculture has reported an outbreak of defoliating caterpillars in Western Maryland.

When disturbed by a predator in the canopy of the world’s tallest trees, some salamanders face a seemingly daunting task: Sail through the air to safety at least dozens of feet below.

The average yearly temperature is about 10°C. The areas in which deciduous forests are located get about 750 to 1,500 mm of precipitation spread fairly evenly throughout the year. During the fall, ...

SPARTANBURG — The Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive beetle native to China that’s been eating its way through millions of trees in the eastern and central United States, is now in Upstate South ...

The organization Forests Canada says it's on track to reach its goal of planting 50 million trees by the end of this year. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty made that pledge in 2007, saying that ...

In Tasmania, cutting down native trees is legal, despite its impact on wildlife and the environment. With half of its 68,000 square kilometres (26,000 square miles) blanketed in forest ...

There were few studies on soil fungi. The flora and fauna characteristic of old-growth forests are associated with old or dead trees. Such species are rare or absent in forests in commercial use.