Trees have their own interesting way of marking time and events through growth rings that vary with seasons and conditions. I spent an afternoon with Monica Rother, Ph.D, to learn more about local ...

I planted a monkey puzzle tree in my garden in 1968 and as it grew taller than the house I decided to have it removed. I counted tor rings at the base and to my amazement could find only 40.

If a tree's rings are studied in a lab but no one hears them, do they make noise in the climate movement? An associate professor of oboe at the University of Arizona wondered. It led her to team ...