Two physicists from the Technical University of Denmark have found that leaf shape is a determining factor in the distance leaves travel as they fall from their tree. In their paper published in the ...

Artist Clare Hewitt uses fallen oak leaves and sunlight to create her works of art before returning the leaves to the forest ...

An apple may not fall far from the tree, but for a leaf, it depends on its shape. Elm or apple leaves — oval and symmetrical, with few protruding lobes — fall quickly, making them likely to ...

Elm trees have leaves that are doubly toothed around the margins and are usually asymmetrical at the base. They grow in an alternating pattern along the stem. Some elm leaves are smooth on one ...

But deciduous trees such as most oaks and maples follow a different strategy, shedding their leaves to endure the winter bare-branched. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our ...

Credit: Journal of The Royal Society Interface (2025). DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2024.0654 In watching leaves fall, it became clear to the researchers that the determining factor was leaf shape.To find ...