The Current4h
Aided by super glue, a butterfly emerges
After it emerged, the butterfly hung out on the aloe for several more hours, pumping fluid from her abdomen into her wings ...
health.wusf.usf.edu10h
How do you protect a species that lives across a continent? Monarch butterfly decision may soon try
The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials ...
Serviceberry is a sadly underused native tree that helps wildlife and is worth planting
Because it’s one of the earliest spring bloomers, the serviceberry is an important food source for bees, butterflies and ...
Wall Street Journal17d
He’s Built a Butterfly Collection That Would Fill Two Cargo Jets. Now He’s on a Desperate Search for Someone to Take It.
NAIROBI—Looking for a good home: 4.2 million butterflies. Steve Collins started collecting butterflies at age 5 on his family’s coffee farm on the flanks of Mount Elgon. He’s 74 now, and ...
Chicago Sun-Times18d
Planted with love nearly 50 years ago, 54-foot blue spruce will be Chicago's official Christmas tree
The towering blue spruce tree (newly trimmed for transport) in the front yard of the Holden Shaddick’s home in Chicago is being donated to the city for its official Christmas tree. Peyton Reich ...
New Scientist19d
World's largest tree is also among the oldest living organisms
The world’s largest tree has been rigorously dated for the first time, confirming it is at least 16,000 years old. Named Pando, the tree is a quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) with around ...
Nature19d
The world’s oldest tree? Genetic analysis traces evolution of iconic Pando forest
DNA samples from one of the world’s largest and oldest plants — a quaking aspen tree (Populus tremuloides) in Utah called Pando — have helped researchers to determine its age and revealed ...
AOL19d
This 6-foot fake Christmas tree looks like the real deal (and it's on sale for $27!)
just in time for when you'll need one. Normally $80, this Costway artificial Christmas tree is currently on sale for just $27. Made from high-quality PVC material, this robust faux Christmas tree ...
Scientific American21d
One in Three Tree Species Is at Risk of Extinction
The IUCN says that their assessments have aided local and national government planning to save seven species of magnolia trees in Colombia. The IUCN released its findings in Cali, Colombia ...
New York Post22d
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree unveiled: 70-year-old Norway spruce from Mass. is the ‘right one’ for 30 Rock
The tree is 70 years old and stands an incredible 74-feet high, Rockefeller Center said in an announcement. The 11-ton tree is expected to be cut down on Nov. 7 before it travels 135 miles and ...
Smithsonian Magazine22d
More Than One in Three Tree Species Around the Globe Are at Risk of Disappearing, New Report Finds
An assessment from the International Union for Conservation of Nature paints a grim picture of the extinction risk of the world’s trees Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent At least 16,425 of the ...
Space.com22d
'First tree on Mars:' Scientists measure greenhouse effect needed to terraform Red Planet
What is the amount of greenhouse warming required to heat up the cold climes of Mars enough so that trees can grow on the Red Planet? New research points to how much you’ve got to jack up the ...