Artist Marta Dahlig's depictions of each of the seven deadly sins. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

After all of those admonishments when you were younger (or perhaps even now?) about your profligate ways, here at least is some good news. Money does, in fact, grow on trees. In the North of England, they seem to make a habit of it. OK, so it may just be visitors who do it but these trees sure look… well, make up your own mind. picked by bingo 2 months ago

I think maybe they can...considering the fact that the artificial trees do pretty much the same job as real trees, absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere, and up to a thousand times more efficiently.

If you thought geo-engineering was the stuff of science fiction - all giant sun shades in space - think again. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Within five to seven years fast growing trees and grasses might become economically viable alternatives to corn as a source of renewable fuel ethanol, reducing the need for pollutants that now cause a massive "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Yumei's left foot has seven toes, the bones, muscles and blood vessels of each toe are healthy and functional. picked by DaftGretel 3 years ago

New Plymouth High Street, NZ, was the scene of a downpour of rain followed by a downpour of sparrows as they tumbled from the trees. Some died on the pavement while others have survived. Autopsies* are to be carried out to determine the cause.

*Only on the dead ones. picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

Hungarian scientists said on Tuesday they have discovered a group of fossilized swamp cypress trees preserved from 8 million years ago which could provide clues about the climate of pre-historic times. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Yosemite National Park has lost many of its large trees during the last century, possibly due to a warmer climate, a new study finds. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

The murder of a two-year-old girl, allegedly at the hands of two boys age seven and nine living in the same impoverished quarter of Buenos Aires, has shocked Argentina.

Jaquelin Milagros was found dead on Sunday, with a wire around her neck and and hanging from a wall in a vacant lot. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Entomologists are debating the origin and rarity of a sprawling spider web that blankets several trees, shrubs and the ground along a 200-yard stretch of trail in a North Texas park. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An Irish long-distance runner has completed a gruelling seven marathons on seven continents in less than six days. picked by topofall 10 months ago

11 photos of amazing trees featured on the karmapanda site. picked by SkandarGraun 1 year ago

Bette Midler cut down more than 230 trees around one of her properties on the island of Kauai without a permit, and the state has recommended she be fined. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Studies of fir trees in Norway may lead to earlier detection of breast cancer. picked by suebe 1 year ago

According to research by the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, run by the USDA, a whole, unmilled tree can support 50 percent more weight than the largest piece of lumber milled from the same tree. So Mr. Gundersen uses small-diameter trees as rafters and framing in his airy structures, and big trees felled by wind, disease or insects as powerful columns and curving beams. picked by cecilberman 3 weeks ago

The fiery red hues that seem to set forest leaves ablaze in autumn are produced in part as a result of the soil that trees grow in and help protect the trees in the winter, a new study finds. picked by eljay 2 years ago

Better, Cheaper, More Fuel Efficient -
Automobile owners around the world may some day soon be driving on tires that are partly made out of trees – which could cost less, perform better and save on fuel and energy. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

New method to produce paper uses half as many trees. Xerox offers eco-paper to commercial users. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Surely you were warned, most likely by your mother: You shouldn't swallow gum, because it stays in your digestive system for seven years. But if that were true, what kind of havoc would that wreak? picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Trees and plants have a kind of flexibility that is both disturbing and inspiring. Left to their own devices they can wrap around objects and create strange works of unintentional art. picked by karenben 2 years ago