New findings shed light on the mechanisms behind a natural purification process and identify the key microbial "teammates" ...

Perhaps no image is more representative of the southern outdoors than a giant live oak dripping with Spanish moss. But there’s a real misconception out there that Spanish moss is bad for the trees. I ...

“I saw in Louisiana a live-oak growing / All alone stood it, and the moss hung down from the branches.” —Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, 1860-61 More than 150 years after Whitman wrote those lines, the ...

The hiking trail has transformed into a primitive forest. Humid, ha… The moisture of the green land clung to the nasal hairs in an instant. “How pretty, did they lay out grass?” Hikers exclaimed. An ...

From Estonia to Antarctica, this once-pagan symbol has taken on many strange forms. In December 1848, an illustration showed Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and their children admiring a Christmas tree ...

A huge volcano has erupted six times in one day, sending an enormous 1.2 kilometre column of ash into the air.Dramatic ...

Many of the best artificial Christmas trees are on sale for Cyber Week, including our best overall pick, the National Tree Company Douglas Fir. For more deals, check out our roundup of the best Cyber ...

The best artificial Christmas trees dazzle your home without the cleanup and maintenance required of a real tree. They also offer features no live tree can offer: the ability to re-use your tree year ...

When you think of Beaufort, South Carolina, you probably think about Spanish Moss trees, Lowcountry food, coastal charm and scenic views. But there is another side of Beaufort, one that is not as well ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. According to National Wildlife Federation, there are two varieties of Douglas ...

The environmental pros and cons of Christmas trees go far beyond the climate impact of "real or plastic", scientists say. So what's the best choice for a green Christmas? In 1800, Queen Charlotte, the ...

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