For the first time, researchers have observed and measured weak electrical discharges, known as coronae, on trees during thunderstorms. A new study describes the near-invisible sparkles appearing ...

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As the quest to diversify and expand sustainable alternative energy products continues, the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $9 million grant to support research that will be led by researchers ...

A 60-year-old Graham driver suffered a medical emergency and crashed into some trees Saturday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol. The injured Graham man was taken to Tacoma General ...

To protect the southwest’s iconic Joshua trees, scientists are tinkering with their genetics and searching for climate havens in—and sometimes outside of—their existing habitat. Joshua trees are lit ...

Since January 2025, when President Trump began his second term in office, law enforcement agencies have referred more than 100 arrests to the DA's Office. Lake Oswego man accused of sex crimes A Lake ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Lincoln County deputies are investigating an airplane crash into a tree line near a Waldport, Ore. airport on Wednesday. The single-occupant plane reportedly crashed at the ...

Huge-scale ecological engineering around the edges of one of the world's largest and driest deserts has turned it into a carbon sink that absorbs more CO2 than it emits, research suggests. When you ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Trees of all different shapes and sizes fell after Tennessee’s ice storm, but some are more at risk than others. There are many types of trees across the state of Tennessee, ...

Joshua trees rely on a single species—the yucca moth—to pollinate their flowers. Bryan Ungard via Flickr under CC BY-SA 2.0 Joshua trees in the American Southwest are blooming early, a concerning ...

If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up across the country. The reports describe a loud bang in the middle of the night, ...