From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A consortium of groups sued the city of Jurupa Valley in 2024 but they've now reached a compromise Sefa Degirmenci/Anadolu Agency via Getty The world's oldest oak tree will be protected from a new ...

Oak trees have a surprising trick to fight back against hungry caterpillars: they simply wait. When trees are heavily attacked one year, they delay leaf growth by just three days the next spring—long ...

The mountains of Mexico and Central America harbor some of the greatest biodiversity of oak trees worldwide, and a landmark study conducted by The Morton Arboretum with U.S. and Mexican collaborators ...

Researchers believe the delay is an adaptation, not a physiological response. It has been an unusually cool spring for many parts of Canada. You can feel it in the air, and you can see it in the trees ...

Visitors will find one of Charleston's most photographed icons on Johns Island: the Angel Oak. It is said to be the largest live oak east of the Mississippi. The gorgeous tree is 65 feet high, with a ...

This video showcases the build process of a wooden audio amplifier made from oak sourced from a fallen tree. The wood's high moisture content required an oven drying process followed by a 4-week ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A patch of poor soil on a former cassava field in Amazonas turned into a small test of an old Amazonian secret. Researchers in Brazil found that tiny amounts of Amazonian dark earth, a human-made soil ...

A flood of billionaire money is pouring into Maine’s Senate race to stop a populist challenger. Ad Policy US Senate candidate from Maine Graham Platner during a campaign event with the Maine AFL-CIO ...

Lauren (Hansen) Holznienkemper is a lead editor for the small business vertical at Forbes Advisor, specializing in HR, payroll and recruiting solutions for small businesses. Using research and writing ...