In ecosystems like dry Australian savannas, certain termites even invade living trees, an uncommon move since the live tissue ...

Contrary to appearance, standing dead trees, otherwise known as snags, are bursting with life. In some ways they are more "alive" than the living tree they came from. Whenever I walk by a tall ...

Well, for starters, because bristlecones live where practically nothing else can, little competition exists for water and nutrients. Bristlecone pines can liberally spread their roots and expand ...

What is dead, living and non-living? The environment around us is full of dead, living and non-living things. Trees and animals are living things. Dry leaves on the ground are dead, but they were ...