Imagine a forest of trees, swaying in the breeze. Now imagine you could capture that energy and use it for good — say, to prevent the deadly collapse of a bridge. That’s what Ryan Harne, a researcher ...

You might look at a tree swaying in the wind and see botanical tranquility—a hypnotic back and forth of life interacting with air. Scientists appreciate that too, but they also see something else: ...

For many years now, wind has been a source of electricity through big wind mills. Now, a team of engineers are looking at leafless artificial trees to generate renewable power when they are shaken by ...

Looking at big, mature trees, you may not think that their trunks sway much in the wind. They do to a certain extent, however … enough so that electronic measurement of the swaying motion can be used ...

Or, better yet, stopped for a moment to lay on your back and watch the trees swaying above you? You may have felt your senses come alive — the musky smell of the leaves slowly decaying on the forest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Swaying trees crackled amid frigid temperatures in northern Minnesota as an arctic mass swept the region on Thursday, January 22.