Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

With its inward-pointed needles twisted around flexible stems, Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' reminds some folks of a curly-haired elder, giving rise to one common name, granny's ringlets. But this ...

Touted as Japan’s oldest tree and also one of the oldest trees in the world, Jomon Sugi is beautiful, mystical and unbelievable. Unbelievable because it is nearly 7,200 year old! Well, if you don’t ...

With bright green foliage and a compact habit, Dragon Prince™ Cryptomeria from the Southern Living Plant Collection is the ultimate low-maintenance evergreen for gardens of all sizes. Fine, stiff ...

Botanists have discovered that the water storage tissue that they recently found in the world's tallest tree, Sequoia sempervirens (coast redwood), is also found in Japan's tallest trees, Cryptomeria ...

Local adaptation is important in evolutionary processes and speciation. We used multiple tests to identify several candidate genes that may be involved in local adaptation from 1026 loci in 14 natural ...

POLOKWANE – With Christmas only seven weeks away, Greener Tidings has decided to carry on with its tradition of selling Christmas trees: the real trees. Greener Tidings manager, Lizzie Altenroxel, ...