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 ...

U.S. economic growth rebounded in the first quarter of 2026, boosted in part by a recovery following the previous quarter’s government shutdown. Gross domestic product increased at a 2% annualized ...

Earnings call Molson Coors delivered Q1 2026 results with consolidated net sales revenue up 0.1% and underlying pre-tax income up 16.2% year-over-year, while underlying EPS rose 24%. Management ...

Iran war drives up energy prices, straining household budgets German exports hampered by protectionism, fragmentation Reiche calls for structural reforms to address weak growth BERLIN, April 22 ...

Donald Trump says killed gunman had possible obsession with White House GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham, Roger Wicker blast reports of 60-day ceasefire deal with Iran Here's why people are booing college ...

Tensions in the Middle East due to the U.S.-Iran war and elevated oil prices continued to impact the stock market this week. Investors with a long-term investment horizon should look beyond near-term ...

Working off tips from volunteers, two giant-hunters are tracking down the biggest, tallest, oldest trees in the eastern U.S., from sweetgums on Staten Island to white pines in the Adirondacks. After ...

The tree house I lived in that summer was decidedly unspectacular. It was more of a tree hovel, really. The floor was a large sheet of graffitied plywood, and the roof was covered with a pair of heavy ...

GRAYLING, MI – For generations, this was the biggest and most-hugged tree in the largest stand of old growth pine trees remaining in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. “The Monarch” presided as the crowned ...

Extreme temperature swings, known as continental climate, are common in North America's interior. Plants enter a hibernation-like state called dormancy to survive cold winters and avoid growing too ...

A stand of trees that survived nearly 400 years has been discovered on a 1,513-acre mountain tract purchased for preservation by the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina. That means the oldest of ...