A British restaurant chain was criticized Wednesday after an ancient oak tree believed to be around 450 years old was cut down at one of its sites on health and safety grounds.

The 450-year-old oak tree, considered more ecologically significant than the Sycamore Gap tree, that was felled by the owners of a Toby Carvery - Woodland Trust On its website alongside its menu, Toby ...

Scientists are studying some of the oldest trees in the UK to try and protect the UK’s forests of tomorrow. From the Druids Oak, an 800-year-old tree in a Buckinghamshire nature reserve, to the Crouch ...

A new study finds that the disturbance-demanding plant species oak, hazel and yew were abundant in Europe’s forests before modern humans arrived, strengthening the argument that ancient vegetation was ...

Ancient trees may have played a key role in regulating Earth's climate during the last ice age—by 'breathing' less efficiently. The researchers found that as temperature and CO 2 levels dropped, trees ...

Have you ever walked in the shade of a mighty oak tree? In late summer or fall, you may find an odd little brown woody ball attached to a fallen twig. Look up into the tree, and you may see more ...