The "grotesque" baobab tree has long been known as the "tree of life" for its ability to create and maintain its own ecosystem in arid regions. Since the time of the ancient Egyptians, ...

'Tree of Life,' a Sitka spruce in Olympic National Park, is nearing the end of its life on the Washington coast. "The Tree of Life will be driftwood." SF Gate Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo.

The “Tree of Life” in Olympic National Park has become a symbol of resilience over the years, but recent photos show that this bastion of beating the odds may be coming to its end.

Since the morning in October 2018 when a gunman killed 11 worshipers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, the somber building complex has been by turns a crime scene, a place of mourning ...

When 11 worshipers were killed at the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018, the gunman who carried out the massacre was blunt in his bigotry, declaring beforehand on social media that he was ...