A few things on this planet are old enough to make history books look recent, and that includes some living trees that have weathered through tons of challenges. Scientists have dated them, and locals ...

The festive White House Christmas Tree in Washington, DC. The theme for this year's holiday decorations is “Season of Peace and Light.” Photo by Anna Moneymaker. From the “most famous” (a disputed ...

For many, a Christmas tree is an essential part of festive decorations during the holiday season. Around the world, there are spectacular trees that attract countless visitors year after year. These ...

NO FEES UNLESS WE WIN. IT’S 1123. THE WORLD’S TALLEST GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE IS COMING BACK TO WISCONSIN. THE TREE WILL GO UP AT YERKES OBSERVATORY IN WILLIAMS BAY. THAT’S ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF ...

You’ll find a lot more sand than trees in the Sahara Desert, but that doesn’t mean they don’t occasionally crop up. Here’s the story of the Tree of Ténéré, as well as a couple other famous trees found ...

RENTELN, Germany (WTOC) - A German family has broken the world record for the largest number of decorated Christmas trees in one place. The Jeromin family in Renteln achieved the record by filling ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. The Christmas tree feels like a tradition from time immemorial—and in some ways it is.