DULUTH — It’s been said that the true meaning of life is planting a tree "under whose shade you do not expect to sit," a hint, of course, that you’ll likely be dead before the tree gets that tall. But ...

From left, ORNL's Biruk Feyissa holds a five-month-old poplar tree expressing high levels of the BOOSTER gene, while colleague Wellington Muchero holds a tree of the same age with lower expression of ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. REGION — Two readers came forward to state there are more tulip trees in the ...

To plant a tree is a gesture which comes out of a special kind of thoughtfulness. The tree is a contribution, a gift to future generations, one that brings promise of a long life and environmental ...

Throughout Madison County, much of our forest is dominated by a tall, pale-barked tree that grows ramrod straight. Often called “yellow poplar” by loggers and sawmill owners, it’s also known as “tulip ...

CORVALLIS, Mont. — One-hundred-twenty some years ago, copper magnate Marcus Daly spearheaded the planting of thousands of trees in the Bitterroot Valley. His specially chosen poplar trees would ...

COLUMBIA, Miss. — A new study, led by researchers at the University of Missouri, has uncovered how poplar trees can naturally adjust a key part of their wood chemistry based on changes in their ...

If you’ve seen headlines of tomatoes with a spicy kick and mushrooms that won’t brown, it comes as no surprise genetic engineering is providing a means for us to reshape nature in ways that would ...

A UW-Madison researcher discovered a method to source parahydroxybenzoate from poplar trees, reducing reliance on fossil fuels. The discovery could lead to commercial development and a bio-economy ...

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