A team led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has engineered poplar trees to produce valuable chemicals that can be used to make biodegradable ...

The hottest attraction at UNC this fall has nothing to do with sports. Each evening, crowds gather beneath the Davie Poplar tree to watch thousands of twittering chimney swifts swirl overhead before ...

In August 1976, a territorial conflict arose in the Joint Security Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone over a poplar tree obstructing the view between a UN Command checkpoint and an observation post ...

Nassau County is hosting an adopt-a-tree event which will feature a tree giveaway for attendees. The Fall Adopt a Tree - Free Tree Event hosted by the Keep Nassau Beautiful Inc. is scheduled for 9 a.m ...

COLUMBIA, Miss. — A new study, led by researchers at the University of Missouri, has uncovered how poplar trees can naturally adjust a key part of their wood chemistry based on changes in their ...

A cross-section of a Populus trichocarpa stem imaged under UV light to reveal the vascular tissues involved in wood formation. The glowing cell walls contain lignin, which provides structural strength ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Tulip Tree Creamery, an artisan cheese company based in Indianapolis, has achieved international recognition with its Nightshade cheese winning a Super Gold Award at the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s time to find the biggest and the oldest trees in Nashville. A Music City tradition, the “Big Old Tree” contest, is back. The competition started in 1987 and it’s taken ...

Whether you plant one in your backyard garden or right out front of your home, a tree serves as the focal point of any beautiful, curated landscape. While many offer year-round interest, from the ...

It was a blessing to have my windows open last week, not only because they ushered the fresh breezes of an uncharacteristically cool late spring into my writing space, but also for the aromas of the ...

A UW-Madison researcher discovered a method to source parahydroxybenzoate from poplar trees, reducing reliance on fossil fuels. The discovery could lead to commercial development and a bio-economy ...

WEST CHESTER—With Friday’s ceremonial planting of a tulip poplar tree on Arbor Day, by West Chester University President Laurie Bernotsky, the campus became a little bit greener. Arbor Day was also ...