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Chimpanzee Ground Nests Offer New Insight Into Our Ancestors' Descent from the Trees
April 16, 2012 — The first study into rarely documented ground-nest building by wild chimpanzees offers new clues about the ancient transition of early hominins from sleeping in trees to sleeping on the ground. While ... > full story -
Synthesis Gas for Fuel: Directly from Forest Residues
April 16, 2012 — Forest residues such as stumps, bark and twigs are now proving of great benefit in a new test facility for the production of high-quality synthesis gas intended for transport ... > full story -
American Chestnut Returns to New York City
April 12, 2012 — The once-mighty American chestnut tree, which was virtually wiped out by a pathogenic fungus that arrived in New York City more than 100 years ago, will return April 18 to the area where it was first ... > full story -
Keeping Wood Preservatives Where They Belong: In the Wood
April 11, 2012 — Pressure-treated wood is great stuff, but the chemicals used to preserve it from decay can leach out, where they can be toxic to bugs, fungi and other hapless creatures. Now, scientists are using ... > full story -
Impact of Climate Change on Forest Diseases Assessed
April 10, 2012 — Climate change is projected to have far-reaching environmental impacts both domestically and abroad. A recently published report examines the impact of climate change on forest diseases and how these ... > full story -
Pollen Can Protect Mahogany from Extinction
April 3, 2012 — New research could help protect one of the world’s most globally threatened tree species - the big leaf mahogany - from ... > full story -
Scientists Clone 'Survivor' Elm Trees
March 29, 2012 — Scientists have found a way to successfully clone American elm trees that have survived repeated epidemics of their biggest killer -- Dutch elm disease. The breakthrough is the first known use of in ... > full story -
Not Just for the Birds: Human-Made Noise Has Ripple Effects on Plants, Too
March 20, 2012 — A growing body of research shows that animals change their behavior in response to human-made noise. But human clamor doesn't just affect animals. Because many animals also pollinate plants or eat or ... > full story -
Warm Weather Puts Trees on Fast Forward
March 19, 2012 — Flowers are popping open and pollen is flying, driven by higher-than-normal temperatures across the eastern United ... > full story -
Reintroducing the American Chestnut Tree
March 19, 2012 — Reintroduction of the American chestnut tree after billions died due to blight could be accomplished more effectively thanks to a software ... > full story
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