After Decade-Long Hunt, Scientists Find East Asia’s Tallest Tree
Deep in the mountains of northern Taiwan, a towering Taiwania cryptomerioides — a large coniferous tree in the…
Cardiovascular health improves with Chardonnay marc supplementation
Writing in the journal Nutrition Research, scientists from the University of California, Davis, Sonomaceuticals and the U.S. Department…
What is an urban heat island? Here’s why cities are so much hotter than the countryside
Published on 25/08/2023 – 15:53 GMT+2•Updated 27/05/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 Ever noticed that it tends to be far…
‘Silent Friend’ review: A gingko with a mind of its own charms Tony Leung
It’s not merely trendy psychologizing to salute the qualities of a sturdy tree: a humbling reminder of time’s…
California bill shifts away from logging toward tribal co-management
Daniel Felix, 10, looks out from atop a gargantuan stump of an old-growth redwood on his tribe’s ancestral…
Scientists Observe Electrical Discharges on Trees under Thunderstorms
Most people know about lightning and the havoc it wreaks on forests. They do not know about the…
Top new species from 2025
Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient…
They Send Messages Via The Air
Volatile compounds drifting on the breeze. Electrical pulses firing under bark. Scientists are discovering that trees are anything…
Hong Kong star Maggie Cheung praised for sharing simple life in France, thanking hens for eggs
Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung Man-yuk has been praised on mainland social media for sharing details of her…
Solar trees preserve 99% of forests, mimic nature to generate energy
A recent study indicates that vertically designed “solar trees” can generate electricity on par with conventional solar farms…