MIT research shows forests store less carbon when seed-dispersing animals decline, linking biodiversity loss directly to ...

Forests play a central role in the global carbon cycle as trees store carbon in their trunks, branches, roots and leaves.

Ape behavior just got a name upgrade — “scrumping” — and it might help explain why humans can handle alcohol so well.

Many urban canopies across U.S. cities are dominated by only a handful of tree types, putting them at risk of being wiped out ...

By Karen Perrell Campbell This week, I took a quiet walk through the woods surrounding my home at Stillwood Pond and felt something I think many of us are longing for — peace, connection and a deep ...

A bright red bird is one of the most eye-catching wonders of nature. Beyond their beauty, there is a reason behind that pop of color. Male birds are typically the brightly colored ones, which helps ...

The winners of the Mangrove Photography Awards shed light on the ecologically valuable but highly threatened coastal ...

A climate change-induced surge in brief but intense thunderstorms poses a growing but underrecognized threat to trees in ...

Invasive plants aren’t always thick weeds or tall grasses, plant experts say, but can be the colourful flowers and luscious ...

Across the eastern United States, tree communities are shifting toward fewer species in a process known as homogenization.

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have analyzed 96 years of forest census data to better understand ...

Forests play a major role pulling planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. As the world heats up, some forests are becoming emitters in their own right.