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 ...

At first glance, the fan palm guarding Exposition Park’s Figueroa Street entrance appears unremarkable. Palm trees, after all, are a fixture of the Los Angeles skyline. But that unassuming palm may be ...

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.