Mycelium are incredibly tiny threads of fungal organisms that wrap around or bore into tree roots, composing what's called a mycorrhizal network that connects individual plants together. These dense ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Trees aren’t just competing for sunlight and soil—they’re also looking out for one another. Scientist Suzanne Simard reveals the unexpected ways trees ...

Can trees talk to one another? Researchers believe it makes a lot of sense; now it’s teaching humans their language that’s the issue.

Trees can communicate with one another during an eclipse, and older trees appear to be able to provide younger trees with important information, a new study found. An international study revealed that ...

Remarkable research has unlocked new understanding of the mysterious ways trees communicate and share knowledge with each other – and much like in many animal species, the wisdom of age plays a vital ...

Regular light-dark cycles greatly affect organisms, and events like eclipses induce distinctive physiological and behavioral shifts. While well-documented in animals, plant behavior during eclipses ...

You do not have to be a nature enthusiast to appreciate the planting of spaced-out trees alongside city sidewalks, giving a splash of color and life to the urban surroundings. However, because of the ...

Trees communicate. They migrate. They protect. They heal. This year for Arbor Day this year we climbed into the NPR archives to find our favorite arboreal fiction, nonfiction and kids' books. Scroll ...

A popular theory about how trees cooperate has enchanted the public and raised the profile of forest conservation. But some ecologists think its scientific basis has been oversold. It was a call from ...