Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washington state tree lovers were in shock last month when they found out that a forestry program that helps plant and sustain ...

LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The landmark environmental program Tree City USA celebrates its 50 th anniversary. Founded by the Arbor Day Foundation in 1976, Tree City USA has helped shape how ...

Everyone wants a piece of some of the world’s famous violins. Switzerland, France, Slovenia and other European countries have all claimed that the wood used in the celebrated stringed instruments of ...

A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments. By Katherine Kornei Katherine Kornei ...

How a discontinued legacy sparked a modern language built to last for decades — Ring emerged after Microsoft canceled Visual FoxPro. I’m glad I had the opportunity to contribute to improving the Ring ...

Have you ever wondered how old a tree is? What if you could also learn about the weather years ago? A tree can tell us a lot about how old it is and at the same time, the climate history of our planet ...

Dendrochronology uses tree growth rings to establish precise calendar dates for wooden objects and structures. Seasonal climate variations create distinct ring patterns that can be matched across ...

Loveland is home to approximately 25,000 trees, but in recent years, gaps have begun to appear in parts of the city’s urban canopy, due to disease and development pressure. Now, city officials are ...