Explore an interactive avian tree of life that reveals how 11,000 bird species are connected through millions of years of ...

A tree that seems to defy gravity on a seaside bluff in Washington’s rugged Olympic National Park took a heavy hit in storms that recently pummeled the coast and might be in danger of falling in the ...

Duplicated genes that appear in every branch of the tree of life can provide us with insight into the evolution that occurred ...

Something had to diverge from the trunk eventually.

Perhaps the most remarkable feature of all species, living and extinct, is their extraordinary interconnectivity. Each species on Earth can trace its roots back to the same cluster of ancestral ...

This rendering shows the new sanctuary of the Tree of Life building. Construction is set to begin soon on a new complex to replace the former Tree of Life Synagogue. The new building will hold a ...

A new traveling exhibit called "Lessons from the Tree of Life: Lighting the Path Forward" is debuting next week in Pittsburgh. The solemn exhibit tells the story of what happened during the mass ...

Many who have visited the tree over the years have posted photos on social media alongside musings about the tree as a sign of hope, a symbol of nature’s resiliency and an inspiration to stand strong ...

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports ...

PITTSBURGH (RNS) — 'The exhibit is our first opportunity to really show what we're building in response to the deadliest antisemitic attack (in American history),' said Michael Bernstein, board chair ...