Houston’s landscape may look browner than usual after this week’s frigid spell, but where the environment is healthy, there is no such thing as the ‘dead’ of winter. Hundreds of species of creatures ...

A group of Oriental white storks perch on tree branches near the Poyang Lake in Wucheng county in Jiangxi. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] ...

Foresters across the country are asking private landowners for help saving white oak trees, and Missourians have eagerly answered the call. More than 40 people recently signed up to help the ...

A tiny church in Greece’s Peloponnese, dating back to the 11th or 12th century, is a miracle of nature and, for the faithful, a sign of God’s power, with 17 oak trees sprouting from its roof and walls ...

Oak wilt is one of the most impactful tree diseases nationally, and is particularly destructive here in Central Texas, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Oak wilt involves a fungus that ...

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WHITE OAK, Pa. (KDKA) — Two dogs left in taped-up boxes outside the Giant Eagle in White Oak are now in the loving care of a local animal shelter. The disturbing discovery was made outside the ...

Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Christian neighborhoods of Damascus after a Christmas tree burning heightened fears that the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad ...

The best-known of these outcrops is Pinnacle Rock, the focus of Pinnacle Rock State Park near Bramwell, West Virginia. The mountain was most likely named for black oak trees (quercus velutina) that ...

Conservationists are calling for people to use cuttings from one of UK's rarest native timber trees to help save the species. Cuttings of the black poplar have been cultivated at Bere Marsh Farm ...

Experts at Ronseal have revealed a simple yet effective solution to combat Christmas tree mould: white vinegar. Not only is it a cost-effective household staple, but its antifungal properties make ...

They consist mainly of deciduous trees. One tree has a very special role to play: the oak. For the Celts, the oak symbolised the connection between the spirits of heaven and earth. In fact ...