The 1,000-year-old oak tree in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, is reputed to have been a hiding place for Robin Hood and ...

Vessels in a tree’s xylem transport water from the roots to the rest of the plant. Hardwood tree species tend to have large ...

Forests, grasslands, and other natural areas around the world have access to about a quarter less nitrogen than previously ...

New research finds that centuries-old oaks can dynamically rewire how they absorb nutrients—suggesting forests may be more ...

The destruction of tropical rainforests — seen in shocking images of huge wildfires, vast clearcuts, and dying ...

Barely halfway into July, we’ve already had three heatwaves this year, with meteorologists telling Metro 40°C temperatures ...

Urban trees lining streets fare better in dry spells than those in parks – now it seems that leaky water pipes are the reason ...

The job of a climatologist has changed a lot in a hundred years. The climate has too. And those changes are making it harder ...

Drought is a silent killer. It creeps in, drains resources and devastates lives in slow motion,” said Ibrahim Thiaw, ...

River birch is the ideal tree species to grow if you want natural shade in your yard. This birch variety is also fast-growing ...

New research reveals that thunderstorms - not just drought or heat - are a major cause of rising tree deaths in tropical ...