The ancestors of our furry cats and dogs once looked similar to today's modern mongoose, a mammal with a long body and small, ...

Most of us know pine forests are different than jungles. There's a reason the world's forests are so distinct, yet there are ...

The Eva Mayr-Stihl Foundation intends to provide a total of 10.4 million euros in funding to the Cluster of Excellence Future Forests at the University of Freiburg. Starting in 2026, Future Forests ...

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The Hoh Rain Forest is one of the finest temperate rainforests in the United States, located on the west side of Olympic ...

Trail cameras reveal moths feeding on moose tears, marking the first record on moose worldwide and only the second outside the tropics.

A long-term forest study shows that when soils dry under warming, microbes slow down and nitrogen gas emissions fall.

A decade-long study found that the impacts of variable winter weather on northern forests could impact carbon storage. Credit: Pamela Templer Since 2013, a small plot of forest in northern New ...

Forest fires are on the rise globally. An increase in severe fire weather is largely responsible. By Rebecca Dzombak In 2023 and 2024, the hottest years on record, more than 78 million acres of ...

Declining snow accumulation in the mountains of the Northeastern U.S. will likely reduce the ability of forests to act as a carbon sink, a study has found. The shrinking snowpack and destructive ...

Get a bird's-eye view of the 1,500-square-mile Juneau Icefield from a seaplane. Hop on a boat for a whale watching and wildlife viewing tour where you may spot humpback or killer whales. Ride the ...

From Newfoundland in Canada to the hills of northern Alabama, and including a significant swath of eastern Ohio, the 2,000-mile long Appalachian Mountains’ verdant canopy has covered more than 130 ...