The wind howled through trees and the rain pelted the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall parking lot where attendees to the Kauai Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday jockeyed their cars ...

As extreme heat claims more lives during ruthless summers in the region, Southern Nevada is upping the ante in its tree planting efforts. But a new study suggests trees alone may not be enough to make ...

An area of ecologically intact and biodiverse grassland larger than France is endangered by an NGO-fueled push to plant as many trees as possible. By Lauren Leffer Published Feb 15, 2024 2:00 PM EST ...

'...our trees are that much more useful and powerful than we’ve given them credit for.' By Lauren Leffer Published Jul 24, 2024 11:00 AM EDT Credit: DepositPhotos ...

Fall leaf color and climate change, urban trees, heat islands and downtown honeybees. Why do leaves change color in the fall, and how will climate change affect that rainbow of color? Plus, urban ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the origins of baobab trees, lizard-inspired construction, and why outside play is beneficial for kids' eyesight.

Trees have special ways to defend themselves against insects, even animals eating their leaves. Learn how trees “talk to each other. Science Trek is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App ...

Joshua trees are weird. I say this as an expert on Joshua trees. Joshua trees look weird — their twisty branches end in bouquets of stiff, knife-like leaves, which die back to hang from the branches ...