But thanks in part to trees planted in areas where the two fungi don’t grow well, the American chestnut isn’t extinct. And efforts to revive it in its native range have continued, despite the long ...

Rice University biologist Amy Dunham has spent decades studying the mountainous rainforests of Madagascar's Ranomafana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site that was designated a national park ...

Starting next year, the storied cemetery will offer a new burial option: “natural organic reduction,” also known as human composting.

The Welsh painter’s faith is often glossed over — thought to be unfashionable, unfeminist even — but there’s a link between her artistic and spiritual vocation ...

Introduced as an ornamental plant, Lantana camara now dominates large tracts of forest in the Nilgiris. Under a recent policy-led effort, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department is working to remove the ...

Knowable Magazine reports on efforts to recreate historical smells, enhancing our connection to the past and enriching cultural experiences.

To protect the southwest’s iconic Joshua trees, scientists are tinkering with their genetics and searching for climate havens ...

International Paper will be closing its container plant, the remaining mill in Georgetown, later this year, according to a ...

The Berkeley Wood Lab’s research on mass timber production has the potential to improve California’s sustainability by ...