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As long-living lifeforms, trees can provide scientists with a way to look back into the past, revealing everything from a reversal in Earth’s magnetic field 42,000 years ago to a time in 774 CE when the planet was bombarded by a massive radiation storm… Continue reading Horde of the rings: Tree study suggests Huns’ motivation for marauding
The way animals disperse seeds throughout landscapes is known to be an important element in promoting growth of forested areas, and a new study over an extended timeframe has shed valuable new light on this process. Scientists have studied a forest in … Continue reading Animals that spread seeds found to be pivotal to forest regeneration
Tree rings are not just a great record of a tree’s life, but they can preserve a snapshot of the Earth and beyond at different times. Now Australian scientists analyzing these records have found evidence of huge radiation storms that periodically bathe… Continue reading Trees tell tale of extreme, unexplained astronomical radiation storms
Fascinating new research from atmospheric scientists at Penn State University has found during thunderstorms, electrical discharges on tree leaves can generate significant volumes of chemicals that may affect the air quality in surrounding forests.Cont… Continue reading Electric sparks from plants during thunderstorms may affect air quality
Stores will sell you all kinds of gaudy holiday ornaments, but there’s nothing like the style and class achieved by building your own. [w3arycod3r] did just that, whipping up the …read more Continue reading Neodriver Ornament Brightens Up Christmas
It has long been known that plants can help mitigate air pollution in urban environments. New research reinforces such findings, showing that “tredges” planted around schoolyards can help protect children from traffic-derived airborne particles.Continu… Continue reading Study shows how planted “tredges” can protect children from air pollution
High-profile British firm Heatherwick Studio has created a large tree-covered sculpture for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration. The art installation hosts a total of 350 trees, which are arranged into the shape of a single large tree.Continue Rea… Continue reading Tree-filled sculpture takes root next to Buckingham Palace
Looking at big, mature trees, you may not think that their trunks sway much in the wind. They do to a certain extent, however … enough so that electronic measurement of the swaying motion can be used to monitor their growth cycles.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Strapped-on accelerometers used to monitor tree activity
In 2020, [Eddie] found himself with a few hundred RGB LEDs left after a pandemic-interrupted project, and a slew of emotions he wanted to express – so he turned to …read more Continue reading Kaleidoscope – Feelings Turned Into LED Tree
Wood is becoming an increasingly popular building material, but the timber is harvested mainly just from the long, straight trunks of trees. Aiming to reduce waste, an MIT team has developed a method of also using a tree’s load-bearing junctions.Contin… Continue reading MIT system assigns unwanted tree forks to use in load-bearing structures