On a sunny afternoon six weeks ago, a group of botanists who had spent years scouring Far West Texas for a long-lost oak species finally found their bounty. And this Thursday, they announced it to the ...

Over a third of threatened or understudied oak tree species in Mesoamerica are not held in managed botanical collections anywhere in the world, and for many species, protection of their native ...

Bloomington wants to preserve trees — by cutting others down. A $20 million project partially funded by a local sales tax ...

No matter the reason why you want to take down a tree on your property, it's best to do research first because some (like ...

LISLE, Ill. (Sept. 24, 2024)— Over a third of threatened or understudied oak tree species in Mesoamerica are not held in managed botanical collections anywhere in the world, and for many species, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images There’s a reason it’s called the Mighty Oak: Oak trees are stately trees that can live for hundreds (yes, hundreds!) ...

There’s something timeless about an old oak tree. Maybe it’s the swing that hangs from one of its branches, the cool shade it casts on summer afternoons, or the way it’s quietly witnessed years of ...

WHO: Michael Eason, associate director of conservation and collections at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, and a nationwide team of tree experts. WHAT: A missing oak species—the Quercus ...

The 2022 heatwave killed 400 of Kew’s trees and predictions show that up to 50% of Kew’s existing 11,000 trees could be ...

The death of 'Robin Hood' tree in Sherwood Forest leaves us with one less ancient sentinel. Here's a closer look, from the oldest tree, to the largest.

Over the past decade, mortality has increased by around 9% for beech and pedunculate oak, by more than 6% for chestnut and by ...