A simple blue stain could force trees into giving up their memories of cold summers and volcanic winters, a recent study reveals, giving researchers a new way to precisely reconstruct ancient climates ...

Research published this month, based on an analysis of the rings of Qilian Juniper trees on the Tibetan Plateau, offers a glimpse into how climate stress shaped societies and power shifts ...

In order to grow properly, trees need an adequate period of warmth during their growing seasons; otherwise, the cell walls of new growth won't develop correctly and create blue rings that appear ...

The most familiar of these so-called biochronologies are tree rings, which form every year in response to seasonal cycles in temperature and rainfall. Dendrochronology – the art of tree-ring ...

Researchers have used tree rings to track rainfall patterns on the Tibetan Plateau over the course of almost 3,500 years and found a link between major changes and the downfall of some of the most ...

A blue ring formed in 1902 in a tree in northern Norway. Credit: Image by Pawel Matulewski and Liliana Siekacz. Blue growth rings in woody plant stems indicate years when cells failed to lignify ...

If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Tibetan tree rings link climate change and fall of major Chinese dynasties Researchers have used tree rings to track ...

Photo Credit: Reddit Photo Credit: Reddit In the photos, a small tree is set in a tree ring. Closer-in photos show that the tree's leaves seem to be turning brown and withering. The homeowner said ...

POZNAŃ, Poland — In the Arctic’s harsh borderlands, where trees wage a constant battle for survival, an international research team has discovered that extreme cold leaves lasting fingerprints in wood ...

Research published in February, based on an analysis of the rings of Qilian Juniper trees on the Tibetan Plateau, offers a glimpse into how climate stress shaped societies and power shifts ...