Hill Country residents and visitors recently dove into a hands-on demonstration of local edible and medicinal plants at the Riverside Nature Center. Led by Texas Master Naturalist Kim Ort, attendees ...

M oney doesn’t grow on trees, so the old saying goes, but gold just might on the Christmas trees of Lapland. In a new study, scientists have uncovered a clear link between bacteria living in Norway ...

Ken Burns’s obsession with this country can be felt in all 234 hours of his roughly 40 films—including his latest mega-doc, The American Revolution. At a moment when we are once again arguing about ...

Plumas National Forest officials have launched a plan for a dramatic change in forest management. To mount it, they are using chain saws, drip torches, and an array of gigantic machines that include ...

Wichita State’s parking garage, built in 2017, provides additional parking on a campus where lots are often full. Pigeon spikes, also known as bird spikes, were added to the building. They are used to ...

Rapid height growth may positively influence fiber length in Swedish spruce wood. A case study investigated wood samples from 38-year-old Norway spruces (Picea abies) in one of Sweden's most naturally ...

Professional tree stump removal costs hundreds of dollars. Alternative stump removal options often save money but have other cons, including left-behind roots.

The view of Lake Bacalar from the boardwalk. Dawn was breaking over the lagoon when I looked down and saw one of the oldest life forms on earth. It wasn’t much to look at. Lumpy, white, and sitting ...