Sometimes sleeping on the ground is cooler and more comfortable for chimpanzees. Image courtesy of Flickr user purpleairplane Last month, I wrote about how chimpanzee sleeping habits help ...

To examine the movement of trees, Zlinszky and his team used laser beams to scan birch trees simultaneously in Austria and Finland. The laser scans allowed the researchers to measure the ...

Almost all organisms are ruled by the day/night cycle of Earth. In humans, and many other mammals and birds, this is dominated by periods of wakefulness and sleep. But what about trees? They too work ...

There’s no shame in an elaborate sleep setup. A weighted blanket, pillows of varying density and squish factor, dueling humidifiers and dehumidifiers, and soft LED lighting can help carry someone to ...

Sycamore trees, more than 100 years old, tower above the yard and house where Grant Wood once lived. Do you ever wonder how trees — stripped of their leaves, exposed to whipping winds, extreme cold, ...

The study consisted of two geographically separate experiments carried out at the same time of year and under similar outdoor conditions. The movements of 14 birch trees in Finland and 77 in Austria ...

Thomas Astell-Burt has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the National Heart Foundation of Australia, and Hort Innovation Ltd. Xiaoqi Feng has received ...

There's a gentle breeze blowing across the porch, making even the sticky day bearable. Shade from the old-growth oak trees protects a rustic rocking chair from the sun. The creek makes a quiet gurgle.