Pando consists of 40,000, or so, trees that are genetically identical.VW Pics / Contributor / Getty Images Pando is the largest organism on Earth, consisting of about 40,000 genetically identical ...

Pando is the largest organism on Earth, consisting of about 40,000 genetically identical trees. Sound designer Jeff Rice recorded what this organism's vast root system sounds like in a rainstorm. The ...

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...

Like a person gasping for air when it's in short supply, living trees make noises when they are running out of water, and a team of French scientists is a step closer to pinpointing the noises. Lab ...

The artist Scott Kildall is waving his hand over the contours of a Joshua tree, just inches from its spiky green, bayonet-like leaves. “If I get too close to it, it will prick me and draw blood,” he ...