This science of trees inspired my colleague and me to measure the scaling of tree branch diameter in art. Among my favorite images is a carving of a tree from a late-medieval mosque in India.

The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie our ability to recognize artworks as depictions of trees. Trees are ...

Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees? As a scientist who studies branching patterns in living things, I'm starting to think so. Piet Mondrian was an early 20th-century ...

The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie our ability to recognize artworks as depictions of trees. Trees are loosely ...

This as Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover recently lambasted politicians for putting up posters in public spaces, particularly on plants and trees. In his privilege speech, Alcover stressed that ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — Colorado's forests store a massive amount of carbon, but dying trees -- mostly due to insects and disease -- have caused the state's forests to emit more carbon than they ...

The late dormant season is the best time for most pruning. Avoid topping trees. Removing large branches leaves stubs that can cause several health problems. It also destroys the plant's natural shape ...

Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be ...

Contact Curtis Short: [email protected] There is a difference between trees that grow in a forest and trees that grow in your yard. They may be the exact same species, but the tree growing in ...

You might expect to see power outages in those greater snowfall ranges, but this round it seemed more tied to tree branches - perhaps cracking under the weight of wet snow. Some neighborhoods had ...