Scientists discovered an unexpected adaptation that helps giant rainforest trees survive drought as they grow taller.

Cutting down a tree, hauling it inside, and decking it out in lights, tinsels and baubles is a tradition that harks back generations. But what - and where - is the world’s largest Christmas tree? Well ...

looking up at the coast sequoias in Redwood National and State Parks - Bobbushphoto/Getty Images You'd be forgiven for assuming the world's tallest trees were in either Sequoia National Park or ...

The country’s biggest tree – named Heaven Sword of the Da’an River – is a carbon-storing behemoth hosting whole neighbourhoods of wildlife. But this and other giant trees are under threat ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Researchers have confirmed Taiwan’s tallest known tree: an 84.1-meter (276-foot) Taiwania fir they named “the Heaven Sword of the Da’an River.” A ...

Rosie is a freelance writer living in London. She has covered everything from ancient Egyptian temples to exciting medical breakthroughs, but she particularly enjoys writing about wildlife, ...