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Struck by lightning during a roaring thunderstorm 10 years ago, an ancient pine tree in Bolivia’s capital of La Paz is thriving. Known as the “miracle tree,” this giant conifer now draws devotees from ...

Embracing geographic and seasonal variability, LaRochelle’s observational text coaches would-be artists using simple tactics for noticing. After a basic directive (“Go outside and find a tree”), ...

An unrepentant lifetime smoker, David Hockney, 87, wheezes from respiratory difficulties. He sleeps during some of the day and is watched over by round-the-clock nurses. His deafness, the first signs ...

At Turtle Tree Seed, adults with developmental differences work “side by side” with other staff to produce seed that’s more artisanal than agribusiness. By Margaret Roach It takes a village, not a ...

As we hang far above the ground on a sunny October day, it would be easy to focus on the blue crests of hills and the small towns tucked in between. But Richard Peters, who’s with me inside a metal ...

Forty landmark paintings and drawings by the Dutch master include “The Starry Night” — on loan from MoMA — and “Wheat Field With Cypresses.” By Robin Pogrebin Vincent van Gogh may be best known for ...

TurtleTree, a Singaporean biotech startup with a growing presence in Yolo County, has raised $30 million from investors, as the first part of its funding round comes ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Deer, crocodiles and even a human are just some of the odd meals engulfed by pythons. How do they ...

CONSIDER the floating fortress that is a sea turtle. It seems to fly gracefully through the water even though it is encased in heavy armour. This combination of poise and protection evolved like any ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Cultivars of this species have been selected for nut size and for ease of ...