Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations ...

For ten years running, computer scientist Alexandros Stamatakis from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) ...

Would you ever consider giving your newly planted tree a donut? You might if you knew it could help your tree establish roots and make watering easier. "Soil donut" or "tree donut" are terms you might ...

The deadly decline of Britain's native oak trees may be driven by an unexpected accomplice: their own smell. Many species benefit from the habitats that beavers create by building dams—and not just ...

Forest bathing emerged in Japan in the 1980s as a physiological and psychological exercise called shinrin-yoku, meaning “forest bathing” or “taking in the forest atmosphere.” Now this type of walking ...

The mission of the American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is to conduct basic and applied research ...