A leaf may appear to be one of the simplest structures in nature, thin, delicate and easily overlooked. At first glance, it ...

Oak trees have a surprising trick to fight back against hungry caterpillars: they simply wait. When trees are heavily ...

Galapagos daisies evolved similar jagged leaves through different genes. This shows evolution can reach the same result in ...

For short-lived spring wildflowers such as wood anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) and Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), timing is everything. These fleeting plants, known as ephemerals, grow in ...

When I was a kid growing up in suburban New York City, I used to wander into the woods and just sit at the base of big old beech trees. I’m not sure exactly what I expected to happen but always ...

Britain is suffering its worst drought since the 1970s, with dry weather expected until October. Many parks and lawns are now more straw than grass, but some trees and other plants have responded in a ...

Forests don’t always wake up as soon as spring arrives. Sometimes, they hold back. A new study suggests that oak trees ...