A professor's casual hike in the High Sierra turned into a new elevation record for California's highest tree, the Jeffrey pine, which wasn't formerly known to grow at extreme elevations.

Scientist finds Jeffrey pine trees at record mountain heights, suggesting climate-driven shifts in Sierra Nevada.

Early efforts include installing wildlife bridges over roads to prevent tamarin roadkill deaths, and planting native fruit trees that both feed the animals and generate income for nearby families.

UC Davis Professor Hugh Safford was hiking for pleasure in California's High Sierra when he stumbled upon a new elevation ...

Over one-third of the compounds were terpenoids, chemicals that plants use to ward off threats like insects and pathogens.

The island nation of Mauritius is renowned worldwide as a top honeymoon destination, thanks to its idyllic beaches, lush ...

Take a journey through the island country and discover all its charms: from intriguing cities and lush landscapes to vivid ...

Mauritius does a much better job of looking after wildlife these days, too. The 26-hectare Ile aux Aigrettes nature reserve ...

Forestry bosses have issued a warning over people turning up to mountain biking trails in the south of Scotland with chainsaws to clear fallen trees. Forestry and Land Scotland say clearing ...

Trees play a major role in your life, from your morning walks to shading your house from the sun. Unfortunately, warming temperatures, wildfires, insects, and disease are wiping trees out faster than ...

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A search had been underway for the boy in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains. He was last seen about 6.30pm on Sunday walking south along Mitchell Avenue in Khancoban, south of Tumbarumba.