When I leave the cabin, I simply walk through the open door, get in my car and leave. This act, which I am sure will ...

So trees talk." The Fungi Factor . I'm a bit of a fungi nerd, and with good reason, as fungi are one of the key elements of life on Earth while being one of the least understood, ...

Legend has it that trees talk to each other. You might have even pondered if a falling tree goes unnoticed in an otherwise empty forest. This magical image of talking trees — seen in movies, mythology ...

Do Trees Talk to Each Other? A controversial German forester says yes, and his ideas are shaking up the scientific world. Richard Grant. Photographs by Diàna Markosian. March 2018.

Tree Talk appears every other week in The Times. Arborist Jeff Karwoski discusses the importance and issues affecting our parks and forests. ...

Some researchers think so, but a new study claiming that spruce trees “talk” to one another during solar eclipses is drawing serious skepticism from scientists.

Previous column: Tree Talk: Watched pear tree sprouts good tree memory Good or bad, trees have held our attention for as long as we have been able to hold attention. Our ancient ancestors were ...

Over time, the criticisms faded, and the wood-wide web gained adherents. Simard’s 1997 paper has garnered almost 1,000 citations and her 2016 TED Talk, “How trees talk to each other,” has ...

Gagliano’s team suggested older trees showed stronger responses, implying a form of “memory.” But with only one young tree (a 20-year-old spruce) in a different location, critics say the ...

Do Trees Talk to Each Other? A controversial German forester says yes, and his ideas are shaking up the scientific world. Richard Grant. Photographs by Diàna Markosian. March 2018.