The vast majority of home construction is done with fast- growing softwoods. What you’ll find at home centers (The prices listed are for an 8-ft. 1x6.) STANDARD PINE ($4) Eastern white pine is the ...

If your stores of wood are lacking, it’s time to get to work: chop-chop! Once you’ve wrangled a steady supply, follow the instructions below to split the logs for better burning. Get ready to ...

This story was updated to add new information. Cedar Point plans to add a new record-breaking roller coaster to its already impressive line up next year. And for many, there will likely be two new ...

A new study suggests that there is a third type of wood—known as “midwood”—that could explain the nanoscale architecture of the tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), which contains ...

Tulip trees were long renowned for their carbon storage. Their unique wood may be responsible. For as long as scientists have studied trees, we have categorised them into two types based on the ...

Credit: Howard Rice Research on Tulip Trees has identified a novel wood structure with significant carbon capture potential, suggesting their use in carbon sequestration plantations due to their rapid ...

Wood therapy, also called maderotherapy or maderoterapia, is a form of massage that uses various hand-held wooden tools. Practitioners of wood therapy claim that it has benefits such as breaking down ...

Sept. 10 (UPI) --A Massachusetts woman taking a walk in the woods with her dog came across a mysterious pinecone formation she believes might be an art installation. Margaret Zeitouny said she and ...

For as long as scientists have studied trees, we have categorised them into two types based on the sort of wood they make. Softwoods include pines and firs and generally grow faster than hardwoods ...

England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out for the remainder of the year with a stress fracture in his right elbow. The 34-year-old was already missing the final two Tests of the series ...