Environmental phenomena and their consequences can disrupt social structures and destabilize political systems. An interdisciplinary research team demonstrated this using the example of the late Tang ...

The bald cypress tree (Taxodium distichum) has been quietly standing sentinel to centuries of ecological change in the murky wetlands of the American Southeast. These towering trees are some of the ...

Tree-ring samples taken by Paulo Quadri, who earned a Ph.D. in environmental studies from UC Santa Cruz, were included in the study. (Photo by Luz A. de Wit) The top-line findings of a massive ...

Trees need a certain number of warm days in their growing seasons to grow properly; otherwise, the cell walls of new growth don't lignify properly, creating blue rings that appear when wood samples ...

TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Trees don’t just clean the air, they also keep a quiet record of the past. New research suggests that tree rings may help scientists uncover missing pieces of ...