The true nature of our universe as been an open debate for millennia, and recently, scientists and philosophers have pondered whether it might be a hyper-realistic simulation perpetuated by some super ...

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The natural complexity of the universe should phase out the possibility of some advanced civilization controlling reality itself, researchers argue. Reading time 3 minutes How do we know we’re not ...

People plant trees as a part of the DCR's Urban and Community Forestry Program in 2022. This story was originally produced by WBUR. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the New England News ...

Trees are home to all sorts of critters: birds, squirrels, frogs and more than a trillion teeny tiny microbes living in roots, bark and leaves. These fungi, bacteria and microorganisms play an ...

Reforestation is gaining global momentum as a climate solution, but its success depends on how and where it’s done. A new study mapped locations where tree planting and forest regrowth are most likely ...

Scientists have found that a single tree can be home to a trillion microbial cells — an invisible ecosystem that is only beginning to be understood. A black oak in the Yale-Myers Forest of northern ...

A new Yale study reveals that spring is not coming early — it’s coming later as a result of climate change and the urban heat island effect. Warm winters are causing NYC trees to miss cues to leaf out ...

Gainesville, Florida ranks 17th on Lawn Love's list of best cities for "tree huggers." The study considered factors like tree canopy, public gardens, and urban tree initiatives. Nashville, Tennessee ...

James Johnston has been studying trees in the Blue Mountains that are older than America, and he’s disturbed by how many trees, after surviving for a few centuries or longer, died during a single ...