Helicopter seeds, also known as samara fruits, are winged seeds that glide through the air to disperse over a wide area. Found on various trees, these seeds delight nature enthusiasts with their ...

This holiday season, the monochromatic, sterile minimalist look is out, and the decked-out, cluttered maximalist Christmas tree is in. Although some might label these tree setups as tacky, many are ...

Trees provide us with lots of things: oxygen, shade, fruit, beauty, and sometimes even, unexpected entertainment. They have a ...

Fossil tree resins open a window into the deep past as their organic compounds, termed biomarkers, can be used to identify the botanical provenance of these ancient trees, as well as the ...

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...