Markers of both environmental change and periods of stability, trees have a lot to tell us about nature—but also about humanity.

Reengineered, the powdery stuff could become a range of eco-friendly objects.

The outcry over the violent felling of a beloved tree in 2023 affirms the power trees hold in our cultural memory.

Used heavily in early medicine and at times for opposing aims, the pomegranate shows a marked versatility in its cultural connotations and connections.

The long debate over spawning habits and genetics belies the problems caused by categorizing fish with a term associated with finance and breeding.

Nutmeg originated in the Maluku islands of what’s now Indonesia, but Barbados became known as the Nutmeg Island. Why did the tree wander?

Offshoots from the “Tree of Life” traveled from Mesopotamia to the Levant to the United States, beguiling everyone with their toothsome confections.

Cranes, sandpipers, ducks, geese and many other waterbirds have lost essential rest stops along their seasonal migration routes. Bird-friendly agriculture can assist in filling the gaps.

Historians are recovering the overlooked history of North America’s Crotalus horridus, the timber rattlesnake.

The saguaro cactus has evolved to endure dry days and high temperatures, but even this resilient plant struggles to cope with the effects of climate change.