The giant trees of tropical forests are important allies in the fight against climate change because of their ability to store carbon, yet they are still poorly understood by science. However, a study ...

The photo said it all. On the back of a logging truck, a tree so large it could barely fit. It was cut down in Tasmania's Florentine Valley, not far from Mount Field, where it had started life as a ...

The largest trees on Earth by volume, giant sequoias soar upward like natural skyscrapers and are simply mesmerizing in their immensity. These trees have a limited range, though: They’re found only on ...

Giant trees are the largest and longest living organisms on the Earth and play an important ecological role in the natural world. Moreover, human societies recognize relatively large trees, and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. AMAZONAS, Brazil – As tropical forests worldwide degrade and decline at increasing rates, the fate of their largest trees remains uncertain. These ...

As a child, my parents took me to see General Sherman, the tree in Sequoia National Park, and I became awestricken by the sheer size and magnificence of giant sequoias. As an adult, still enamored ...

A wildfire in California’s Yosemite National Park still threatens the famed Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia trees, but so far none of the trees has suffered significant damage, fire incident public ...

A southern-Tasmanian resident’s footage of a giant felled tree on the back of a logging truck has sparked outcry among the local community and Australian environmentalist groups. The footage captured ...

A firefighter walks near the Mariposa Grove as the Washburn Fire burns in Yosemite National Park. National Park Service/AP A wildfire burning in Yosemite National Park has forced the closure of its ...