Nature's Giants: 5 of the Tallest Trees in the World

Medicine & Technology Oct 15, 2020

Most of the tallest trees in the world belong to the Sequoia sempervirens or the redwoods, but other species have also given birth to exceptional specimens. Here are five of the tallest trees in the world:

Lasers Can Now Measure Biomass in Giant Redwoods

Oct 15, 2020

New research from the University College London (UCL) demonstrates the first application of laser technology for the measurement of volume and biomass of giant trees - used in the great Californian redwoods in this case.

New Study Reveals Rare Relationship of Fig Trees and Pollinator Wasps

Oct 09, 2020

Banyan trees, commonly known as fig trees, play an essential role in tropical forests and numerous animal species. A new study reveals unique factors affecting the pollination of the species and its relationship with wasps.

Climate Change Causes Growth Spurt Among Old Trees

Jun 02, 2019

The scientists looked into the occurence of growth rings around tree trunks which revealed that the oldest of trees have exhibited the most growth spurts.

Tree Rings, Droughts and Climate Change

May 30, 2019

Tree rings no longer just speak of the years the tree has lived, they can also be used to tell how long climate change has been causing droughts.

Toxic Soil Hinder Tree Seedlings From Growing

Apr 08, 2019

New tree seedlings could not flourish when they stay close to home because the toxic soil just won’t let them.

Trees Move From The Eastern U.S. To The Western Part: An Outcome Of The Rapid Climate Change

May 18, 2017

A recent study unveils that trees from the eastern U.S. are gradually shifting to the western part of the nation due to the rapid climate change.

Over 60,000 Species Of Trees Inhabit Earth

Apr 14, 2017

The Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) in the UK has come put with a comprehensive list of 60,000+ species of trees.

Database Explores The Extinction Threat Of The Rare Tree Species

Apr 06, 2017

A recent global survey report explores that 9,600 tree species are facing the risk of extinction.

Forest Does Not Only Absorb CO2 But Affects Cooling Of Earth Too

Mar 29, 2017

Scientists have found out that forest does not only absorb CO2 but it also affects water cycle too.

Could Excess Carbon Dioxide Be Coming From The Trees? New Forest Models Predict CO2

Apr 28, 2015

For several years now researchers have come to find a perplexing missing amount of carbon dioxide in their data. Models have repeatedly missed the mark, and though researchers don’t exactly know where all of the carbon emissions are coming from and where they are going, many assumed that the answer had to lie in the ‘sink’ of the world’s oceans. But now researchers at the Imperial College London are finding that perhaps the rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide has something to do with forests—or rather, what humans leave behind.