The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie our ability to recognize artworks as depictions of trees. Trees are ...

Phylogenetic trees are fractal in the sense that the same pattern is found whether we consider recently diverged lineages or deep splits in the tree of life. Indeed, the most basic postulate of ...

The maps allow us to see what the most forested places in the U.S. have in common. Zooming in on a few different examples, ...

If you're the skeptical type, you might raise an eyebrow when you hear that a particular Viking ship was built in the year 819. How could anyone determine the age of such an aged object so ...

The Woodlands Township is facing growing challenges in one of its most iconic features, leading some board members and ...