The American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a medium to tall tree native to North America. A member of the Fagaceae family, this tree is closely related to other commonly known trees such as all species ...

Genetic modification is the only credible path to restoring the blight-wracked American chestnut. Bruce Beehler is a ...

Unlike their less adaptable North American cousins, the polar bear and the grizzly, black bears are steadily increasing in ...

Nut trees make great additions to your yard - and your kitchen - but which are worth growing, and which should you avoid? Let's weigh the pros and cons.

Fish, frogs and turtles slowed their metabolism for winter and burrowed into the ground to survive in a state of dormancy.

As authorities and farmers count the cost of a massive Canterbury fire, at Craigieburn, their minds turn to recovery ...

Learn a stranger’s name and that person becomes an acquaintance. Discover more about them, and there’s an opportunity for ...

The Northeast has experienced significant ice storms throughout history, and we may be due for another one. Though we see ...

The range was chosen as home to one of the largest virgin beech forests in East Asia. The Seibold’s beech that makes up this woodland is a large, deciduous tree that emerged here ... including British ...