In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren't built - they're grown. The living bridges of Cherrapunji, India are made from the roots of the Ficus elastica tree. This tree produces a series of secondary roots from higher up its trunk and can comfortably perch atop huge boulders along the riverbanks, or even in the middle of the rivers themselves. picked by AutumnLotus 4 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

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 4 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

A 71-year-old farmer has found a unique solution to Japan's chronic shortage of space: grow 11 different kinds of fruit on a single tree. Sure beats eating fruit cocktail from a can! picked by mitzuzake 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

Fully functioning teeth have been grown from stem cells planted in the mouths of mice, scientists said today.

The researchers in Japan hope the breakthrough could proved not only to be an important step towards being able to replace teeth in humans but eventually replacing organs, lost or damaged as a result of disease, injury or aging. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A woman was threatened with arrest after she tried to halt the planting of a potential "unlucky" tree in front of her apartment building. picked by suebe 7 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

In the garden of my house there's a tree with lots of randomly grown twigs. It looks odd and nice at the same time. One day I asked myself if I could create a piece of music with it.

To tune the tree I picked a fundamental note and tuned the twigs by trimming them with a pencil sharpener. I used two Røde NT6 and a NTG-2 as microphones, combined with a customized stethoscope. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months 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 2 years ago

“Sweet magnolia” does more than describe the fragrant blossoms of a popular evergreen tree. It also applies to magnolia bark’s effects on human breath. Scientists in Illinois are reporting that breath mints made with magnolia bark extract kill most oral bacteria that cause bad breath and tooth decay within 30 minutes. The extract could be a boon for oral health when added to chew... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

mephitic dipsomania blamed for execrable deracination of erudition

declared "deontologically deleterious" picked by teaya21 3 years ago

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

Here's how to turn your store-bought pineapple into a thriving plant! picked by DaftGretel 2 years 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

Veterans returning home from war are surprised to receive "bills" from the government for lost or damaged property. Ridiculous. picked by misswinkle 2 years 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