Pick up a leaf and it is hard not to notice the pattern made by the veins. For years, biologists, mathematicians and even poets and philosophers have tried to decipher the rules and regulations behind ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaves are food factories for the tree. Powered by sunlight, the green ...

The blossoms of the Evergreen Pear Tree were exceptionally vibrant in Santa Barbara this year, although somewhat short-lived, ...

A Japanese plant species with a peculiar leaf pattern recently revealed unexpected insight into how almost all plants control their leaf arrangement. Leaves can be enjoyed for their shade, autumn ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Nothing quite compares to the picturesque collage of colors that comes with the turn of the seasons. Even though many trees inevitably lose their leaves before the onset of ...

Tornadoes, hurricanes, and other extreme windstorm events cause millions of dollars in structural damage and related losses each year. They can also significantly damage ecosystems systems, driving ...