The idea originated in 2017 from a question posed by Takao Doi, a Japanese engineer and former NASA astronaut: Could a human society living in space grow trees as renewable building material? “We were ...

With onsen hot springs, ancient shrines and great forests of broadleaf and conifer trees that conceal galloping waterfalls, discover the natural beauty and traditional charm of northern Ibaraki.

A vast, ancient forest dominated by endangered Northeast yew trees, also known as Japanese yew, has been discovered in Jilin ...

You have likely heard the term "bonsai", which is a Japanese term that, when literally translated, means "planted in a container". It is a horticultural technique that creates miniature versions of ...

People who say they don’t like maple trees invariably like this maple tree. Learn how to plant a Japanese maple tree in your own yard, and you'll soon understand why. These maples are compact ...

Tree anchorage against wind connects to the characteristics of the root-soil plate, which can be observed during the tree-pulling experiments. This study explores the mechanism behind trees responding ...

Adel Kanaan says he's been building his Japanese garden bit by bit over the last 28 years at his Southport home.

Destructive winds during storms and cyclones often cause tree failures, especially through uprooting and stem breakage.

From left: an open lei with shells, pincushion protea and braided dracaena leaves; a poepoe-style (rounded) carnation lei ...

These Tadpoles Have Discovered a Unique Way of Not Contaminating Their Water Supply: Not Pooping Sep. 25, 2024 — The Eiffinger's tree frog found in Japan has a unique biological adaptation ...

A recent study on Cryptomeria japonica plots shows that trees dissipate wind energy by switching between two swaying behaviors at specific wind speeds, offering insights that may help in improved ...

New data has revealed the hotspots in Norfolk where invasive Japanese Knotweed has begun to thrive. The species is native to ...