Tokyo's meteorologists declared the start of the much-loved cherry blossom season in the Japanese capital on Thursday, as residents prepare to host outdoor picnics under dazzling floral displays.

Two days of high winds brought personnel from Littleton Fire Rescue out to several calls of downed trees in the early morning hours of Tuesday, including one that ...

Long known as the "city in a forest," Atlanta is home to the world's longest linear arboretum after the planting of hundreds of thousands of trees, grasses and shrubs, according to Beltline officials.

Preview this article 1 min The site of the former Kern Nursery, a nearly 87-acre site in Liberty Township, is for sale. Whole Foods development adds 8 restaurants, retailers One of region's largest ...

On Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.1 earthquake south of Hastings just before 1 p.m. Two ...

To protect the southwest’s iconic Joshua trees, scientists are tinkering with their genetics and searching for climate havens in—and sometimes outside of—their existing habitat. Joshua trees are lit ...

Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils, regulate water cycles, and supply resources that humans rely on—from ...

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...

The freezing temperatures don't just impact people; the bitter cold can have a major impact on trees. One you can hear. Videos of so-called "exploding trees" have taken social media by storm as a ...

Chip Murrow had never heard the term "exploding trees" in his 30 years as a forester for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Is there a danger of exploding trees in Iowa? And how does it happen?