Articles for tag: forest

The Stress Response That Backfires

Why Volcanoes Make Forests Greener Just Before They Blow

Annette Uy

Picture this: you’re standing at the edge of a forest that seems almost too green to be real. The trees tower above you with leaves so vibrant they practically glow, and the undergrowth is thick with vegetation that seems to pulse with life. What you might not realize is that beneath your feet, a sleeping ...

New York’s Buried Forest: The Ancient Swamp Beneath the Skyscrapers

New York’s Buried Forest: The Ancient Swamp Beneath the Skyscrapers

Annette Uy

Beneath the swirling energy of Times Square, under the relentless rhythm of yellow cabs and towering glass giants, lies a secret world almost no one suspects: New York City’s very own ancient swamp forest, hidden deep below the concrete. Imagine for a moment a time before skyscrapers touched the clouds, before subways rumbled underground—when the ...

There’s a Fossilized Forest Beneath the Beaches of Wales

There’s a Fossilized Forest Beneath the Beaches of Wales

Annette Uy

Close your eyes and imagine standing barefoot on the windswept beaches of Wales. The ocean roars nearby, and the sand slips between your toes. But what if I told you that just beneath your feet, hidden by centuries of shifting tides and storms, lies a lost world—a fossilized forest, frozen in time, whispering secrets from ...

Do Trees Talk During Eclipses? A Bold Claim Faces Scientific Scrutiny

Jan Otte

When one recent study hinted that trees could “converse” with one another in expectation of a solar eclipse, headlines flashed with the exciting prospect of plant communication. The research, published in Royal Society Open Science, said spruce trees in Italy’s Dolomite mountains had synchronized bioelectric activity hours in advance of a partial solar eclipse bordering ...

New York’s Fossil Forest: When Manhattan Had Tropical Trees and No Rent

Annette Uy

Long before the city’s iconic skyline pierced the clouds and yellow taxis zipped through bustling streets, Manhattan was a world entirely unrecognizable to us—a place where ancient trees soared, giant ferns unfurled in the humid air, and not a single soul worried about rent. Imagine a New York so lush, so wild, that crocodile-like creatures ...

The Cloud Forest Has a Robot Mist System and It’s Basically a Spa for Ferns

The Cloud Forest Has a Robot Mist System and It’s Basically a Spa for Ferns

Annette Uy

Imagine stepping into a world where the air is thick with cool mist, sunlight filters through lush green canopies, and the ancient rhythm of nature is kept alive—not by the weather, but by robots. This isn’t the setting of a science fiction movie; it’s the reality inside the Cloud Forest conservatory, where technology and nature ...

The Appalachian Forest Garden: Relearning Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants

The Appalachian Forest Garden: Relearning Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants

Annette Uy

Imagine stepping into a lush, green world where every leaf whispers an ancient secret and each root holds the promise of healing or nourishment. The Appalachian forest is more than just a backdrop to scenic hikes; it is a living, breathing garden filled with edible and medicinal treasures. For generations, people have survived and thrived ...