Blue corn is an important food to the Navajo people. It’s the title of a new book of poems by Amber McCrary, "Blue Corn ...

How extreme weather leaves a lasting mark on trees and shrubs POZNAŃ, Poland — In the Arctic’s harsh borderlands, where trees ...

Blue growth rings in woody plant stems indicate years when cells failed to lignify properly due to summers that were too cold ...

Learn more about these signs of summertime cold, perhaps tied to volcanic activity in 1877 and 1902.

In order to grow properly, trees need an adequate period of warmth during their growing seasons; otherwise, the cell walls [… ...

Researchers suspect volcanic eruptions in Central and South America may have led to cold summers in Norway between 1877 and ...

In Norway, scientists have found blue rings in trees that hint at how volcanic eruptions disrupted growth throughout history.

These rings are not just a visual anomaly but serve as natural archives of past cold summers. Researchers studying samples ...

Garrigue is a type of scrubby vegetation exclusive to the Mediterranean region. It's also, curiously, a descriptor of wine ...

Committing to a landscaping project can dramatically upgrade your home's curb appeal and boost its property value — it's an investment absolutely worth making. And you can do it in stages to suit your ...

The early roads in Queens and on Long Island were dirt paths that led from one community to another — or, because water ...

Leading the project is Glen Swainson, the new site manager at Wild Haweswater, a partnership between the RSPB and landowner United Utilities. He has taken over from Lee Schofield, the author of Wild ...