Beginning on Oct. 30, 2025, an interesting display took up residence in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom Lounge: the Native Trees of the Genesee Valley Exhibit .

I've long used this method myself - both for fall leaves and for the large seed pods the sweetgum tree in my yard drops.

A sidewalk covered in green seed pods. - Michael Vi/Shutterstock You may have noticed an uptick in falling seeds from your trees this year, and that's no coincidence. While it feels like trees ...

The American elm tree in front of the library along Applegate Street, seen here in April, will be tested for Dutch elm disease. (File photo by Eric Niemann) The large American elm that stands along ...

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For some time now, we've been hearing about "bistable" devices that can remain in either of two states without expending any energy. A new one, inspired by plant seed pods, takes the form of a robotic ...

EGREMONT — Berkshire County's most photographed tree got a special injection Friday morning to protect it from Dutch elm disease. Early Friday, before the daily heat could set in, a crew from ...

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