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, ...

About 250 million years ago, the trees that dominated the undulating lands of Earth had “naked seeds.” Then, around 135 to 200 million years ago, as dinosaurs roamed the planet relying on these trees ...

Scientists who were assessing the structure of different types of wood at the microscopic level have discovered a totally new type of wood. This wood is part of tulip trees, which are relatives of ...

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 could explain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Large oak tree in front of nice neighborhood Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...