Every winter you see them, the few trees who just will not let go of their leaves. Little brown leaves flittering in the frigid wind. Hard as the wind may blow, they hang on and hang on.

THE lone tree at Budworth Mere has changed through the seasons this year and Guardian Camera Club member Chris Moores was on hand to chart the changes. At the beginning of 2024, we asked our avid ...

TORONTO — Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday. Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun, Nic Dowd ...

Theories on marcescence One theory suggests that the retention of leaves acts as a protective barrier for the tree’s buds. In winter, the delicate buds of new growth are particularly vulnerable to ...

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) plants a tree during his visit at the Jura forests in November 2023. [EPA-EFE/TERESA SUAREZ] French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to plant one billion ...

Though the pods and seeds grown on the tree are poisonous if ingested, both the buds and the flowers are used for medicinal purposes in traditional Chinese medicine. The buds are used for natural dyes ...