Men and women we thought were wisemen, by virtue of the position they hold, gathered to eat entrails of the Òkété in the Nigerian senate last week. Venue was the Red Chamber of the National Assembly.

The basics of photosynthesis are something that every student learns in school: carbon dioxide, water and light in; oxygen ...

Those who are looking to upgrade their Christmas tree to a more luxurious model without replacing the entire thing altogether can do so with two very simple steps that are far cheaper than splurging ...

A Christmas Tree-shaped star cluster inside NGC 2264 reveals active star formation 2,700 light-years from Earth.

The NGC 2264 is a vast stellar complex located in the Monoceros constellation, about 2,600 light-years away. It includes two ...

Science has mixed with holiday magic to safeguard the legacy of a 100-year-old holiday tradition on Fresno’s Christmas Tree ...

Despite their name, tree hyraxes — small, furry, nocturnal African mammals — don’t always live in trees. In Tanzania’s Pare ...

Just in time for Christmas, a vast star-forming region shaped like a Christmas tree is lighting up space 2,700 light-years ...

With Thanksgiving now past, many families across the country are ready for the annual tradition of putting up the Christmas tree. For those who opt for a real tree, the first mark of the holiday ...

Portland has sparked outrage after stripping its Christmas tree of its name, referring to it only as “the tree” during its lighting ceremony. As thousands gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square for the ...

The greater Columbus area features over a dozen farms for cutting your own or buying precut trees. With the turkey carved and gobbled, Christmas is just weeks away and many central Ohioans may soon be ...

The rare wild commercial Christmas tree harvest endures on the edge of climate change, wildfire and shifting immigration policy, revealing how even our most cherished traditions depend on fragile ...