Cook pines have always been known to grow at peculiar angles and scientists recently discovered why - it is because they always tilt towards the equator.

Reporting from San Luis Obispo — Like a lot of trees on the Cal Poly campus here, the Cook pine was tall and beautiful but not especially remarkable. At least not at first glance. For the record ...

Staples and Herbst report in the book that Cook pines always grow on a slant, as was also reported in a 2017 study published in Ecology. Growing local Grow your own Cook or Norfolk pine tree or ...

The team estimated that the trees tilt by 8.55 degrees on an average – about double the tilt of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The trees also slant more the further they are from the equator in both ...

The Cook pine tilts northward in the southern hemisphere and southward in the northern hemisphere — something that has "never been seen" in any other plant.

There are plenty of great tree mysteries out there, from the beech tree masting mystery to why all Cook pine trees lean toward the equator no matter where they are on Earth.

A few years ago, a group of researchers made a strange discovery: No matter where they are on Earth, Cook pine trees lean toward the equator. Cook pines (Araucaria columnaris) have a distinct lean ...

A tree adds a certain something to a garden, and it’s always a good idea to try to fit one in, even if your garden is only modest. Jump to content UK News Website of the Year 2024 ...

In a universe of unexplained phenomena, add this: a tree that leans toward the equator no matter where it grows. The Cook pine tilts northward in the southern hemisphere and southward in the northern ...