The brain's ability to process information deteriorates with age. However, there are neurological strategies that slow it ...

New York Times Connections offers a daily brain teaser. The April 24, 2025, edition presents a word puzzle. Players group 16 words into four categories. Categories range from easy to expert level.

“An oak is the best tree to choose because it is the No. 1 plant for supporting the food web, ” says University of Delaware ...

The link between proximity to greenspace—including trees and parks—and healthy birth outcomes is well established. Now new ...

The link between proximity to greenspace -- including trees and parks-- and healthy birth outcomes is well established. Now new data adds to our understanding of these health benefits, accounting for ...

Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal ...

The King has joked about living “long enough” to see a tree he planted grow as he began the final day of his Italian state visit. Picture: Alamy The King has joked about living “long enough” to see a ...

It’s shortly before 8 o’clock on a Sunday morning and I’m in a park, hugging a tree. As my wife and dog walk on ahead ... While this might sound more than a little peculiar, it’s all in aid of my ...

Apple orchards throughout the Northeast witnessed a spate of rapid apple-tree decline (RAtD) in the past few years. It was particularly onerous in 2023 in Massachusetts. In orchard blocks that ...

Here, fruit tree experts share common mistakes people make when growing fruit trees and how to avoid them. Planting a tree too deep is detrimental to its long-term success and can cause the tree ...

The City of Madison’s Urban Forestry team has launched its annual spring tree planting initiative, aiming to plant around 1,400 trees across the city in April. These trees, representing 33 species ...