Since the introduction of cherry trees from their native Japan in the early 1900s, blossoming cherry trees signal seasonal change in the United States. Bred for blooms not fruit, types of cherry tree ...

The spring bloom of cherry blossoms is a stunning sight. Across Japan, Korea, and places like Washington, D.C., the trees burst with dense, pink flowers for just one or two weeks, bringing millions of ...

Climate scientist Yasuyuki Aono, who died last summer, learned to read ancient Japanese script to compile records on peak bloom dating back to the ninth century C.E.

The cherry blossoms' peak bloom in Washington, D.C., is approaching, with their presence painting the Tidal Basin in shades of pink and white. As crowds descend upon the nation's capital to witness ...