Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Nestled in the remote village of Kadiri, in the Anantapur ...

The festive White House Christmas Tree in Washington, DC. The theme for this year's holiday decorations is “Season of Peace and Light.” Photo by Anna Moneymaker. From the “most famous” (a disputed ...

Mendocino County’s Skunk Train claimed Monday to host the world’s tallest living Christmas tree, just days after a newly decorated tree in Eureka appeared to have snatched the coveted title. Stathi ...

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, ...

These skyscraping superstars are the stalwart examples of their species Trees have many interesting features and uses, but it's perhaps their height that inspires the most reverie. Humans may have a ...