The Secret Lives of Trees

From communicating with each other through underground networks of fungus to how mother trees take care of their young, here are fascinating facts and stories about trees.

From communicating with each other through underground networks of fungus to how mother... more

Hosted byJohanna Mayer

Curated byDeenah Vollmer, Hark Editor

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The Wood Wide Web

Radiolab investigates the coexisting interplay between mycelium and trees with forest ecologist Suzanne Simard and mycologist Roy Halling.

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

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The Fall of the American Chestnut

The beloved American chestnut tree used to tower over the Eastern forests. That is until a fungus got a hold of them, and by the 1950s, practically all were gone.

Science Diction

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Mother Trees & the Neural Networks of the Forest

Forest ecologist Suzanne Simard discovered that trees use underground networks to communicate and cooperate with each other.

Mother Trees & the Neural Networks of the Forest

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

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Mangroves to the Rescue

From fighting climate change to providing a safe haven for a whole ecosystem of animals, mangroves are an incredible species of trees.

Short Wave

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Swimming in the Skies

For centuries, scientists ignored the forest canopy. But when they started to look up, they found a whole world that mirrored what was going on below.

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

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Save the Big Trees!

Big trees are an essential part of every forest ecosystem and play a crucial role in fighting climate change.

The latest segments from Science Friday

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Cutting Down the World's Oldest Tree

In 1864, a geography grad student accidentally cut down Prometheus, the oldest tree ever known to humanity.

Ologies with Alie Ward

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Johanna Mayer

Curated byDeenah Vollmer

7 CLIPS36 MINS

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The Secret Lives of Trees

The Wood Wide Web

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

The Fall of the American Chestnut

Science Diction

Mother Trees & the Neural Networks of the Forest

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Mangroves to the Rescue

Short Wave

Swimming in the Skies

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

Save the Big Trees!

The latest segments from Science Friday

Cutting Down the World's Oldest Tree

Ologies with Alie Ward

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