An unusual northern rātā tree that looks like it is striding across an empty field has been crowned New Zealand's Tree of the Year. The giant plant, which looks strikingly similar to an Ent from "The ...

Superstitious foresters have refused to fell an ancient tree in southern China - because it looks too much like an Ent from the Lord of the Rings film. Tree surgeons won't go near the landmark - ...

These images may look the same, but if you peer closely at the one on the left you’ll notice the eyes staring back at you. It seems animatronic decor is in this year, and we think [Fjord Carver’s] ...

A Browns Flat man has helped lead his team to victory in a German chainsaw carving competition. Joel Palmer, who also carves professionally under the name Swamp Bear, helped Team Stihl Canada take ...

Trees can communicate with one another during an eclipse, and older trees appear to be able to provide younger trees with important information, a new study found. An international study revealed that ...

A lone elm whose remote location has protected it from Dutch elm disease has been named Scotland's Tree of the Year. The Last "Ent" of Affric beat competition from five other finalists in the 2019 ...

IT is said to have influenced the work of JRR Tolkien and inspired creatures in Lord of the Rings. But now an iconic pinus negra – or black pine – is being felled in Oxford University’s Botanic Garden ...