A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments.

For decades, scientists have relied on tree rings to estimate how long trees can live. But new research suggests that this widely used method may have been underestimating the lifespan of many ...

Four freshmen began building the app during a 3-week startup challenge organized by Affiliated Stanford Entrepreneurial Students (ASES).

DNA science has helped solve criminal cases for decades. But increasingly, investigative genetic genealogy — which was first ...

After authorities were unable to get match in a national database to DNA found on a pair of gloves connected to the Nancy Guthrie investigation, the sheriff's department noted they are turning to ...

The world's longest snake living in the wild was measured on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. It is a true "baroness." Young voters are turning away from Trump. Here’s why Winter storm maps show ...

Recent cold weather in Florida has caused invasive green iguanas to die and fall from trees as they decay. Iguanas, which are not native to Florida, can become paralyzed when temperatures fall below ...

Five trees in the Rockford area have been named Illinois State Champion trees, according to a community announcement. The trees were discovered through the institute’s Legacy Tree Program, which ...

Some trees and shrubs have a bad reputation for being susceptible to diseases: lilacs to powdery mildew, junipers to juniper tip blight, flowering crabapples to apple scab, and elms to Dutch elm ...

Jan. 26 (UPI) --A Kenyan environmental activist broke a Guinness World Record by keeping her arms wrapped around the trunk of a tree for 72 consecutive hours. Truphena Muthoni, 22, earned the title ...