Tree rings hold clues about ancient solar storms. New research shows tree growth and carbon storage can shift those signals across years.

A processed cross-section of Longleaf pine shows the dark bands of the late-season wood. (Image courtesy of Justin Maxwell) The rings within a tree's trunk can tell a story filled to the brim with ...

Scientists have long relied on tree rings to learn about ancient solar storms—rare bursts of high-energy particles from the ...

Perhaps you’ve wandered through a forest or strolled into a neighborhood park and found tree trunks — and wondered if counting the rings on a trunk is truly a way to know the tree’s age. “Most of us ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Tree rings reveal a climate record deep into the past. Pixabay ...

Two hundred and forty-one years ago, when General George Washington marched back into New York City as British troops were walking out, a volcano erupted in Iceland. For eight months in 1783, Laki ...

The sun has been in the same routine for at least 290 million years, new research suggests. Ancient tree rings from the Permian period record a roughly 11-year cycle of wet and dry periods, climate ...

A composite image showing a tree ring and flames - UQ researchers used tree ring data to model the global carbon cycle to challenge the common theory about Miyake Events. What is a “Miyake Event?” ...

Research conducted by UA researchers over the last two years has doubled the previous knowledge researchers had about climate variability in the Upper Colorado River Basin. A recent project conducted ...