Fostering mutual respect with nature is the answer to saving forests and even solving the climate crisis, according to forest ecologist Suzanne Simard. “It comes down to what we do with this concept ...

Many insects, particularly caterpillars, hatch just when the trees' nutrient-rich leaves are still young and soft. This means ...

Forests provide myriad benefits, including timber, wildlife attraction, local cooling and climate resilience. At the ...

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UCSB Arts & Lectures will present Suzanne Simard, “Finding the Mother Tree,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 at Campbell Hall. As the world’s foremost forest ecologist, Simard has reshaped the way humans ...

Ecologist Michael Kauffmann knows Dr. Seuss’s book “The Lorax” by heart. But he doesn’t identify, exactly, with the book’s namesake orange critter who, raging against the Truffala Tree-trashing ...

MINNESOTA, USA — The dry September is a far cry from the record rain the state had to start the summer and that has caused stress on Minnesota's trees. Experts say trees are having a difficult time ...

The trees' clever tactic to outwit potentially deadly predators was detected by scientists in Germany using satellite data.

Oak trees have forever defined this region, offering shade, habitat and a sense of place for those who spend time outdoors.

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 ...

Ecologist Suzanne Simard says trees are "social creatures" that communicate with each other in remarkable ways — including warning each other of... Trees Talk To Each Other. 'Mother Tree' Ecologist ...