Some of the tallest trees in the world easily beat man-made structures like the Statue of Liberty, the United States Capitol, ...

California's Redwood National Park is home to some of the largest trees on earth. A particular hike will bring you up close ...

For more than 150 years, scientists have debated whether Prototaxites—which stood roughly 24 feet tall and 3 feet wide—were ...

Edinburgh's tallest tree - a 166-year-old Himalayan cedar - was one of thousands that fell victim to the devastating gusts across the country. Staff at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh ...

Did a Mississippi man grow the world's tallest pepper plant? After years of work, this cayenne might take title in Guinness ...

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The tallest tree in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has been felled by Storm Éowyn - a 95ft (29m) high deodar cedar which was planted 166 years ago. The head of the organisation said ...

The man in charge of the tallest tree in Edinburgh said he is "devastated ... one of the largest and richest plant collections in the world. It was closed on Friday during the storm so nobody ...

Slippery salamanders glide mysteriously through the canopies of the world’s tallest trees. Now, scientists say they understand how the small skydivers are able to maneuver seamlessly across ...