Balsa wood has long been revered for its strength ... ways to keep going full steam ahead in technological growth. Balsa trees grow fast, averaging 10+ feet per year, so this is a more sustainable ...

A group of researchers in St. Gallen, Switzerland, is developing glowing trees using a parasite-like fungus that infiltrates ...

More commonly known as the balsa tree, Ochroma is found in many Latin American countries and is the source of the lightweight wood used to make snap-together model dinosaurs, Popsicle sticks ...