In the forests of the southeastern United States, dense tree cover dominates most landscapes. That's why the Appalachian Trail is sometimes nicknamed "The Green Tunnel." But avid hikers know that ...

Tree leaves are found to emit tiny electrical sparks during thunderstorms, reshaping how we understand forest and storm ...

New 3D scans of tropical rainforests give scientists better data on forest biomass, boosting carbon tracking and satellite ...

Throughout their lifetimes, healthy forests produce more oxygen than they use, while taking in greenhouse gases via plants ...

Daniel Susskind’s new book is an effort to persuade a general audience that economic policy should broaden its focus from aiming primarily to boost GDP growth to considering the costs of such growth ...

High-end shoppers are driving growth for Dollar Tree, so the Chesapeake, Virginia-based discount chain has started moving into their neighborhoods. Over the last six years, nearly half of Dollar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A criss-cross pattern is now burnt into the tree trunk where the lights used to be, while a split in the trunk (right) is a dead ...

Pine Tree High School students now have access to a new Skilled Trades Center that expands hands-on training in construction, welding and automotive technologies through the district’s growing Career ...

WAIPAHU, Hawaii (Island News) -- A 38-year-old man was hospitalized after a car slammed into light poles and a tree near Waipahu High School on Thursday afternoon. The single-car accident took place ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Two high school students from the Longview area have been selected to display their artwork at the Bullock Museum in Austin as part of a statewide art competition. Emmeline ...

LONE TREE, Iowa (KCRG) - While Lone Tree High School hasn’t captured a state championship on traditional fields and courts in recent years, the school has found success in a different arena — esports.

Social media posts warning of "exploding trees" in subzero temperatures are mischaracterizing a phenomenon known as frost cracks. Frost cracks form when water inside trees freezes and expands. As a ...