A new study shows that tiny microbes living in and around oak trees may help them survive drought, poor soil, and disease.

THE ROOTS OF a giant sequoia can stretch the length of a football field, and the communities they create stretch much further. Planting one is a decision that launches thousands of bonds through space ...

Martin Brook receives funding from the Natural Hazards Commission. In the days since last week’s fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread discussion about what may have caused ...

In the days since last week's fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread discussion about what may have caused the slopes above the campground to fail, including the possible role ...

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...

If one word will define the 2026 congressional agenda, it is “affordability.” In fact, Roll Call just classified it as a defining issue for Congress this year. The challenge is that not every proposal ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part “What’s on my tree?” series about organisms that are commonly found growing on trees in Louisiana. Here in Louisiana, we’re all familiar with Spanish ...

American beeches (Fagus grandifolia) have been suffering recently from a disease widespread in both Connecticut landscapes and forests, Beech leaf disease (BLD), caused by a foliar nematode, ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...

Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance ...

After two decades spent coaxing cautious capital off the sidelines with the promise of “market rate” returns, some impact fund managers are going back to the basics: impact first. Fund managers on ...

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