A few weeks ago a reader suggested I write about beech leaf disease, but I said it wasn’t that big a deal. Then I went for a ...

Pennsylvania naturalists are keeping an eye on a disease that has been killing beech trees in the eastern U.S. for more than a decade, but has begun spreading more rapidly in the past three years ...

Carbon dioxide emissions from rising magma is one of the earliest signs that a volcano is waking up, but measuring it directly is notoriously difficult.

Fast Leaf Hypothesis: Scientists Discover Sneaky Way Trees Use Geometry To Hog Nutrients A study analyzing how leaves fall appears to support the "fast leaf hypothesis".

Shape and symmetry help determine where a leaf lands — and if the tree it came from can recoup the leaf’s carbon as it decomposes.

Thankfully, there are many resource packs that try to make tree leaves look more random and realistic. Here are a few of the best resource packs for leaves in Minecraft. Note: This article is ...

But, naturally, as magnolias are much-adored trees for spring blossom, it can be disheartening to see. Let’s start by revealing the times when a magnolia tree losing leaves is nothing unusual.

The fan-shaped leaves of the ginkgo tree stay firmly attached, waiting for the right moment to decide to fall. The tree-letting process is amazingly complex.

Nature News: Squirrels aren't so bad after all Typical deciduous trees that lose their leaves every winter create a separation zone (abscission layer) between the leaf stem and the branch.

Every autumn, millions of deciduous trees undergo a noticeable transformation: their leaves change color and then fall, preparing the tree to face the harshness of winter. But how do these trees "know ...

Climate change may cause fall leaves to change later, putting trees at risk for frost damage. Even if they change on time, colors may not be vibrant.

A tree’s fall palette offers a glimpse at its health and the weather it has experienced in a given year ...