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Scientists have discovered fossil evidence of an endangered, living tropical tree species. The unprecedented find was made in Brunei, a country on the large island of Borneo, and reveals a critical ...
Two men were found guilty Friday of felling the famous tree in northern England, bringing some closure to a baffling crime ...
This grapefruit tree look like it has freeze damage. If plastic was used to protect it from a freeze, that probably did the damage. Plastic bags heat up too quickly when the sun hits them the morning ...
The aesthetic value of trees is priceless. Imagine a world without them—no green canopy to admire, no homes for birds and ...
The recent SaloneSatellite Award-winner transforms a humble bark, long used by artisans to craft everyday objects, into ...
Appearance, size and the location of warts can vary. Most are less the one-half centimetre in diameter and may be flat or raised, dry or moist. Usually they have a rough, pitted surface, either flesh ...
A debate continues among scientists over whether tree composition in forests in eastern North America historically have been ...
“The main reasons for making nests is for protection from predators (and weather phenomena like storms, heavy rain), breeding ...
A previously unknown species of native jumping spider boasting incredible eyesight and rather modest genitalia has been ...
Wildfires have left communities devastated across New Mexico, but it’s not just people who are affected. All that destruction takes a toll on the trees left standing.
Interesting Engineering on MSN3d
Removing Tree Bark in the Lumber Process
Removing tree bark is a key preliminary step in the lumber process. It's removed by rolling the log between two sets of ...
Cork is a versatile material used for everything from wine stoppers to flooring, but have you ever wondered how it's harvested and produced on an industrial scale? In this video, we take you behind ...