Scientists have designed a synthetic tree that traps carbon dioxide from the air in an attempt to combat growing emissions. picked by kakana 5 months ago

The tree, a deciduous hybrid related to the rowan, was first noticed in a small lay-by at Watersmeet in North Devon in the 1930s with a no-parking sign tacked to the bark.

It is only recently that scientists have undertaken a biochemical analysis to confirm the tree is a new species and it was formally named yesterday. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

British scientists are on course to become the first to create synthetic human blood from embryonic stem cells, it emerged today.

The ground-breaking project could provide an unlimited supply of blood for emergency transfusions free of the risk of infection.

Because stem cells multiply indefinitely, it would be possible to make enormous quantities, researchers said. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A handful of soil is a lot like a banana, strawberry and apple smoothie: Blended all together, it is hard to tell what's in there, especially if you have never tasted the fruits before. But when you look at soil's organic carbon closely, it has an incredible variety of known compounds. And looking closely is exactly what Cornell researchers have done for the first time -- at a scale of 50 nanomete... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A rare ghost orchid has been found growing high in an old cypress tree in a southwest Florida nature preserve. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Emerge from the heavy foliage of the Oasis - Before you stands the 145-foot tall Tree of Life. The branches span 165 feet across. There are over 100,000 leaves on the tree and the trunk is 50 feet wide. 20 artists carved into the trunk, branches and roots over 320 animals. Thousands worked on the construction of the Tree of Life which took 18 months to build. Photos picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Police Capt. Randy Pentis said having a person allegedly call a tree service to remove someone else's tree is rare. "It's criminal," Pentis said. "It's grand theft of property." picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Its been here since humans developed agriculture. Its a Swedish spruce tree, and can teach us a great deal about climate change. picked by jquipp 1 year ago

At 378.1 feet, Hyperion may beat the world record for tallest living thing! The location of the tree remains a secret in order to protect its' fragile surrounding land. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

Bavarian police said on Thursday they have likely identified the bones found hanging more than 30 feet up a tree as those of a man who left a suicide note almost three decades ago and hasn’t been seen since. picked by kakana 8 months ago

Wood from a common tree may one day factor prominently in meeting transportation fuel needs, according to scientists whose research on the fast-growing poplar tree is featured on the cover of tomorrow's edition of the journal Science. picked by Galoot 3 years ago

mephitic dipsomania blamed for execrable deracination of erudition

declared "deontologically deleterious" picked by teaya21 3 years ago

The world's only transplant recipient of two full arms said the feeling of being whole again was "indescribable". picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The old chestnut tree that comforted Anne Frank while she was in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands is to be cut down.
more from wiki on the tree picked by suebe 3 years ago

A long lost golf ball, caught in a tree turned up when the tree was sliced up. picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

In 1986 Peter had the idea of growing a chair. Nine years later Peter & Becky became partners. Pooktre was born. Together they have mastered the art they call Pooktre, which is the shaping of trees as they grow in predetermined designs. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

A new species of palm tree which flowers spectacularly once in its long life and then dies has been discovered in Madagascar. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Pumpkins don't usually grow on trees, but that's exactly where a New Jersey family found one this weekend. The Phillips family found a 10-pound orange object hanging on a vine from a tree in their backyard. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

For more than eight centuries, the Nasca culture prospered in the coastal valleys of Peru until its sudden downfall around 600 AD.

A team of archaeologists has now found convincing evidence the decline was self-inflicted and began with the cutting down of a tree that could have protected them from devastating climate change. picked by bingo 3 weeks ago

Of the many scenic wonders found within the Inyo National Forest, one of the most amazing is the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, located between 10,000 and 11,000 ft. in the White Mountains, east of the Sierra Nevada. These trees are the oldest known living trees on earth. Here in the White Mountains, the ancient trees have survived more than 40 centuries, exceeding the age of the oldest Giant Se... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago