For centuries, humans have wondered if trees are more than passive bystanders in nature. Do they sense? Do they communicate? Some researchers think so, but a new study claiming that spruce trees “talk ...

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Before Homo sapiens arrived, Europe's forests were not dense and dark but shaped by open and light-rich woodland landscapes. Researchers have analyzed 917 native forest plant species in Central and ...

In the stillness of a Japanese observation garden, your eyes slow their darting dance, your heart softens its beat, and your ...

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Shrub fringes on the edges of forests and fields protect animal species and have a positive effect on biodiversity, reports a ...

Undergraduates walk FUERTE's wild path toward environmental careers By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB On a sunny, windy morning 10 UC Santa Barbara undergraduate students peer over the edge of the Long Valley ...

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Sitting on the coast of northern California is the unassuming town of Mendocino. This hidden gem may be small and quaint, but ...