Leonardo da Vinci’s sketch of a tree illustrates the principle that combined thickness is preserved at different stages of ramification. The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in ...

Destructive winds during storms and cyclones often cause tree failures, especially through uprooting and stem breakage. However, how trees respond to wind under various forest configurations and ...

A new study shows that the shape of urban trees affects how pollen travels through the air, which could help cities reduce allergy exposure.

Drawing inspiration from a class on coarse-graining methods in physics, researchers realized that the technique could be used to understand how microbes evolve over time. The results reveal microbial ...

Most homeowners look at the trees in their yard and see shade, beauty, maybe even a bit of property value. What they don't ...