The Cairo Fossil Forest is the second oldest in the world. These forests mark a turning point in Earth's history because they ...

New York City may be a symbol of modernity and human achievement, but just a few hours from one of the world's most famous cities is not one but two ancient forests, which precede the arrival of man ...

We are in the middle of a very hot summer. As I was mowing the yard this weekend, I stopped to take a break in the shade of the swamp chestnut oak tree in my front yard. I started thinking about the ...

A tree on an island off of Maine's coast is said to be the only known living specimen of its genetic apple ancestry in North America.