On August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing an estimated 140,000 people. Hideko Tamura Snider was 10 years old at the time of the devastating ...

Seeds that flew on a NASA mission were planted, and now a sweet gum tree will be celebrated as a “moon tree” in Manhattan. By James Barron See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más ...

When I lived in Venezuela in my 20s there was a tree near our house that really took the prize for saying “Stay away!” The trunk of this tree, Hura crepitans, known as the sandbox tree, was covered in ...

Forest conservation scientist Dominick DellaSala joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about trees. What did ancient forests look like? What do tree rings really prove? Do rainforests ...

Ayyoun is a staff writer who loves all things gaming and tech. His journey into the realm of gaming began with a PlayStation 1 but he chose PC as his platform of choice. With over 6 years of ...

Fluffy white stuff is starting to float through the summer breeze, but you don't have to worry — it's not anouther round of snow. Cottonwood trees are filling the air with seeds, creating a ...

The caterpillar stage of box tree moth is responsible for the damage to boxwoods. Caterpillars are aggressive foliage feeders and often leave behind only the leaf margins or midribs, giving damaged ...

The moringa tree, known as the “miracle tree”, is one of the most nutrient-dense plants on the planet and is prized for its healing qualities. It also has another huge benefit, according to new ...

When I was a child, my dad planted a sweet gum tree in our Florida backyard. The tree grew quickly in the sandy soil and became a great tree to climb. The many branches provided easy-to-reach "rungs" ...

The sandbox tree, often called the “dynamite tree,” uses extreme internal pressure to violently eject its seeds at high speeds. These explosive bursts can send hardened seed pods flying fast enough to ...