The fundamental chemistry of combustion lies at the core of the living world. When it happens within a cell it’s called ...

“Old Glory,” a roughly 400-year-old Valley Oak tree in Stevenson Ranch, became a Los Angeles County Historic Landmark this week. Why it matters: But it wasn’t always a walk in the park to ...

A centuries-old oak tree on the edge of Boston College’s Brighton Campus was removed this past spring ... In the years since, Bellavia noticed carpenter ants alongside the back of the tree, where the ...

the grand oak already stood tall, providing shade for students. But when Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm, the tree collapsed and brought its long life to an unexpected end.

A giant live oak in Audubon Park that split in two last weekend is estimated to have been around 200 years old, but determining its exact age is difficult because of concrete poured into its ...

Valley oak trees have lobed leaves and a slender acorn with a scaly cap. The oak loses its foliage in the fall, leaving a beautiful branch structure and rounded canopy.

An old oak tree rooted in controversy was assigned a historical landmark on Tuesday following a unanimous vote from the LA County Board of Supervisors. Developers in 2002 were poised to knock down ...

It is the larval stage of these insects that induce the plant to produce abnormal growths, known as galls, that enclose the developing larvae. These galls are part of the biodiversity a healthy oak ...

A wealthy businessman has been lambasted for the felling of six protected 100-year-old oak trees from the front garden of a £770,000 house. Khalil Hussain, a 67-year-old property developer ...

The Outdoors Calendar publishes submitted information on hunting, fishing, hiking and other outdoors events. Email details to ...

Hummingbirds love to eat insects just as much as they love to drink nectar. So, to attract more to your yard, turn your ...