A FILIPINO inventor from Batangas province has created the first locally made aviation sealant from the spent resin of pili trees. PiliSeal from the indigenous Philippine tree, which is also used in ...

Understanding how wood evolved can help us identify and exploit plants that might mitigate climate change. The tulip tree ...

Trees are typically organized into two categories: hardwoods (angiosperms) and softwoods (gymnosperms). A new study suggests that there is a third type of wood—known as “midwood”—that ...

The cellulose nanofibrils that are found in wood and other natural materials are similar to carbon nanotubes in many ways and could be used to strengthen composites for manufacturing. Although the ...

For as long as scientists have studied trees, we have categorised them into two types based on the sort of wood they make. Softwoods include pines and firs and generally grow faster than hardwoods, ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Wood for the Trees A short adventure game, made for Ludum Dare 35 Can you even rank the output of such a legendary filmmaker? We gave it a shot From ...

because trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air and help prevent global heating. Wood naturally decomposes, contributing to the nutrient cycle and helping more life to thrive. But why do humans ...

Scientists have mapped the underground network of fungi that provide trees with nutrients. Research has shown that beneath every forest and wood there is a complex underground web of roots ...

It features a mirrored map of the Bicol region with Mt. Isarog below. In the middle is a Pili tree with 6 roots representing the six Bicol provinces — Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay ...

Anne Lagamayo is a producer and writer. Her work has been published in CNN, The New York Times, and The Atlantic. She grew up in Manila and is currently based in New York City.