Paper is a ubiquitous part of everyday life, but how is it made, and where did it originate? Ancient Egyptians made an early version of plant-based paper using papyrus — which is where the word "paper ...

Conventional breeding of trees takes time, but CRISPR gene editing should help speed things up. Now, scientists at North Carolina State University have used CRISPR to adjust the genomes of poplar ...

Carol Kratz (left) of La Crosse, Wis., gets a lesson in how to tie a knot using a strip of mulberry tree fibers from Nana Takano, a second-year student at the Center for the Book, as volunteers for ...

THERE COULD BE A NEW TREND DEVELOPING IN HOLIDAY DECOR SINCE THE MID 19TH CENTURY, CHRISTMAS TREES HAVE BEEN A STAPLE OF AMERICAN CHRISTMASES, BUT NOW SOMETHING NEW IS WEDGING ITS WAY IN. FOR SOME, ...

These paper trees made with old topographic maps always remind me of our family trips into the national forest to select a Christmas tree. Make a few for a centerpiece or a whole forest for a mantle.