The spreading branches of this Sugar Maple are prominent outside the Nature Center. Photo by Jennifer Schlick. Some trees seem to excel, despite their tough start. Yellow Birch seeds, blown by the ...

Each year, lightning claims hundreds of millions of trees worldwide, leaving behind scorched trunks and shattered branches. Yet, in an intriguing twist of nature, some tropical trees have turned ...

Nature News:Squirrels aren't so bad after all Typical deciduous trees that lose their leaves every winter create a separation zone (abscission layer) between the leaf stem and the branch.