Observing and identifying trees is a type of play that benefits kids in multiple ways. For starters, research has found that simply being around trees improves cognitive development and lowers the ...
Fruits contribute vital information needed for identifying trees. Culturally, people mostly name fruits according to the names of the plants that bear them. Biologically, botanists name fruits ...
New Hampshire sycamore sap boils down into syrup at researcher David Moore’s house in Lee. Credit: Annie Ropeik/NHPR This segment is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories ...