Scientists discovered an unexpected adaptation that helps giant rainforest trees survive drought as they grow taller.

The co-owner of a Maine lumber mill has died from injuries he sustained during a fire and explosion at the facility, bringing ...

Flash! Bang! Boom! A History of Fireworks” tells the story of fireworks from the earliest Chinese inventions to today’s choreographed pyrotechnic displays.

New research reveals that fireworks leave a hidden trail of pollution in the air and water long after the final explosion.

An explosion powerful enough to destroy millions of trees should have left behind a giant crater. Instead, when scientists ...

The giant trees of tropical forests are important allies in the fight against climate change because of their ability to ...

Samples collected at daring heights provide evidence for an untested theory of tree drought adaptation, while countering ...

A study is reframing a fundamental question in plant evolution: What made trees possible? Researchers from Cal Poly Humboldt, ...

A burst of new data has ignited a better understanding of how fireworks impact the environment. Three recent studies comb ...

The Sawmill Fire is shown erupting from an exploding target — with blue smoke curling off the fire's fringes — in a video just obtained by the Arizona Daily Star. The 49-second video clearly shows the ...

As they sweltered, Jen Hatton’s newborn was struggling. And so was her ailing cat. First in a series recalling the scorching summer of 2021.

The scientist is Neil deGrasse Tyson, and in the United States he is probably the most recognised face of science alive today ...