The "Lone Cedar Tree," where Mormon pioneers supposedly gathered after entering the Salt Lake Valley, died. But it lives on in legend.

Many people look at trees to relax, taking in the soothing fractal patterns to adjust their eyes from too many hours spent at a computer. Dominick "Dom" Ciruzzi, assistant professor of geology at ...

A new study from Boston University researchers found that the city's oak trees have more pathogens and plant decomposers. With fewer "good" microbes, experts worry about how that might impact ...

Scientists have discovered which animal was the first to branch off from our collective common ancestor. For years, debate had raged over whether the first to diverge was the sea sponge or the comb ...

Most people are familiar with the notion that "tree rings" — the concentric bands visible on a cross-section of a tree's trunk — serve as an indicator of a tree's age. Dendrochronology is the practice ...

Fruit trees flourish when they're growing in an ecosystem that supports and nourishes them. This ancient technique aims to achieve just that in your orchard.

Learn how to use the High-Low Method to separate fixed and variable costs efficiently. Discover its applications, limitations, and how to calculate costs.

In the classroom, activity-based costing looks like a great way to manage a company’s limited resources. But many managers who have tried to implement ABC in their organizations on any significant ...