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Bill Gates’ $132 million Xanadu 2.0 was meant to use rare old-growth timber, but a tiny owl changed his mansion plans and led him to use reclaimed wood insteadBill Gates’ $132 million Xanadu 2.0 was originally planned with high-quality old-growth timber, but concerns over the threatened northern s...- Frank Sinatra’s Palm Springs home: How Twin Palms became a historic landmark with its iconic pool and mid-century modern designFrank Sinatra’s Twin Palms estate, crafted by E. Stewart Williams in 1947, stands as a hallmark of modernist architecture. With its extensi...
- Frank Sinatra spent $150,000 to build Twin Palms in Palm Springs in 1947—he wanted a Georgian mansion, but created a modernist icon insteadFrank Sinatra spent $150,000 to build Twin Palms in Palm Springs in 1947, creating a home that would become closely associated with his Hol...
- In 2013, Queen guitarist Brian May began turning 157 acres of Dorset farmland into woodland; 9 years later, its trees and wildflower meadows were attracting more birds and small mammalsBrian May initiated a woodland and wildlife reserve project in Dorset. He planted the first tree in September 2013, aiming for 100,000 tree...
- In 1947, Frank Sinatra commissioned Twin Palms in Palm Springs; 64 years later, the glass-walled desert home was designated a Class 1 Historic SiteIn 1947, music legend Frank Sinatra enlisted architect E. Stewart Williams to create his desert retreat, resulting in the stunning Twin Pal...
- In 1997, Simon Fraser University used 10,000-year-old pollen to reconstruct British Columbia's warmer past. 29 years later, his evidence still warns forests could lose alpine meadows as trees climb 100 metres higherAncient pollen data reveals past climate shifts and their forest impacts. Warmer periods brought more Douglas fir and alder after fires. Fu...
- In 1971, Apollo 14 carried roughly 500 tree seeds around the Moon. 55 years later, a NASA scientist has tracked down dozens of the surviving “Moon trees” still growing across AmericaIn 1971, Apollo 14 carried roughly 500 tree seeds around the Moon. The seeds were planted across America after returning to Earth, but NASA...
- Washington forest campgrounds and trailheads are closing after inspections found root-rot-weakened trees that could fall near visitorsCampgrounds in Washington's Capitol State Forest are closed due to hazardous trees. Laminated root rot fungus infects Douglas-fir trees fro...
- Centuries Ago, a Hidden Catastrophe Shaped One of America's Most Dangerous Volcanoes That Still Matters TodayMount Rainier remains one of America's most iconic mountains, attracting hikers, climbers and nature lovers from around the world. Yet its ...
- New Zealand in the 1850s planted millions of pines for timber, but today scientists are spending millions trying to stop them from overrunning native mountainsNew Zealand's high country is battling an invasion of non-native pine trees, introduced generations ago for forestry. These 'wilding conife...
- In 1971, an Apollo 14 astronaut carried hundreds of tree seeds around the Moon, and most Americans have no idea they are walking past them every dayAstronaut Stuart Roosa carried tree seeds around the Moon on Apollo 14, a mission that unexpectedly led to the creation of "Moon Trees." De...
- The Wood Wide Web: The Secret Underground Network That Lets Trees Share Food and “Talk”Beneath the forest floor, a vast network of fungi, known as mycorrhizal networks, connects trees, facilitating the exchange of nutrients an...
- Sydney Sweeney's limited-edition soap made with her actual bathwater goes live online, sells out instantlySydney Sweeney recently made waves—literally—when she announced a partnership with Dr. Squatch for a limited-edition line of bar soaps that...
- Sydney Sweeney is selling her used bathwater — Here’s how fans are reactingEuphoria star Sydney Sweeney is literally selling her used bathwater, and fans have given the weirdest reaction to her decision. Some are e...
- Sydney Sweeney’s bathwater turned into soap: Price, launch date, and where to buySydney Sweeney collaborates with Dr. Squatch for a unique product. They are launching 'Bathwater Bliss' soap. It contains Sweeney's bathwat...
- From space to soil: What are Moon Trees? NASA finds new homes for themNASA meticulously selected organizations nationwide to receive 'Moon Tree' seedlings from the Artemis I mission. These seedlings, having ci...
- Why Christmas trees could cost 10% more this holiday seasonNearly three-quarters of tree growers said their wholesale prices would probably be 5% to 15% higher than last year
- Fierce, frequent, climate-fueled wildfires may decimate forests worldwideClimate change has made landscape-changing wildfires a concern worldwide. This year, record fires have also raged in Australia, Argentina a...
- Uber rape survivor files lawsuit in US court against company25-year-old woman has sued online taxi service company in US court for failing to maintain basic safety measures, including lax screening o...
- The scenic city of VancouverArriving via the scenic route, Preeti Verma Lal was in the mood to make the most of Vancouver, and the city obliged!
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