On the narrow isthmus of Panama, scientists discovered adding nitrogen to the soil doubled tree growth, providing new insights into forest restoration. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Martin Brook receives funding from the Natural Hazards Commission. In the days since last week’s fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread discussion about what may have caused ...

NASA gears up for a historic lunar flyby, AI gives stroke patients hope, and researchers discover the oldest known cave art What’s on the road to the launch of NASA’s Artemis II, how scientists are ...

In the days since last week's fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread discussion about what may have caused the slopes above the campground to fail, including the possible role ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

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TOLEDO, Ohio — You may have read about this viral story online – a warning to be wary of “exploding trees”. But is it really something to be concerned about? While there is some science explaining ...

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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 ...

Experts say trees do not explode but can crack loudly due to rapid temperature changes. This phenomenon, known as "frost cracking," occurs when tree sap freezes and expands. Young trees, thin-barked ...