The community, located on the Reykjanes Peninsula, was largely evacuated a year ago when the volcano came to life after lying dormant for 800 years. Webcams showed molten rock spewing out toward the ...

But with nighttime hard freezes still in the forecast, there is risk to early bud break, flower set and leaf break. Later season frosts can kill back those young structures. So how do trees know ...

That’s right, blossom-lovers: The cherry trees are beginning to bloom. Along with the bright yellow hue of daffodils, cherry blossoms are among Washington state’s quintessential spring ...

While normal chicken embryos develop complex feathers with branches and follicles (the structures that anchor feathers in the skin), the treated embryos grew simple, unbranched feather buds ...

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In *** tremendous story of survival. Horticulturists at the National Arboretum have successfully cloned stumpy, *** stunted and gnarled cherry tree at Tidal Basin that became an unlikely social ...

Warming temperatures have caused the trees to bloom earlier than they should — leaving the blossoms vulnerable to late-winter frosts. The peak bloom dates have shifted about eight days earlier ...