He explains that as the water freezes, it produces heat,and the ice forms a protective blanket around the tree.

VOA: special.2010.01.12

Then a sudden and violent wind began to shake the tree and its leaves kept coming down all around me.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

One of the rarest species of mangrove tree grows in just a few places in East Asia and India.

VOA: special.2010.04.20

The only evidence was cut into a tree and a fence: the letters C-R-O and the word Croatoan,C-R-O-A-T-O-A-N.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

Just as I thought that both the tree and I were going to fall, a hand touched me.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

But he chose a large spruce tree to land in near the fire, and climbed down.

VOA: special.2009.11.24

She lives in a glass house, complete with a tree for climbing and growing nuts.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

An island shaped like a palm tree was built for hotels, homes and entertainment.

VOA: special.2009.12.04

The painting shows melting clocks,insects, and a dead tree in an empty landscape.

VOA: special.2010.03.24

Ryan and four of his friends were riding in a car when the driver lost control and hit a tree.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

And that car will be parked in front of the Red Lion Inn with a Christmas tree on top."

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Roger, Strong-arm!Be advised we have incoming from the tree line at point blue plus two!A.K. s and rockets!

VOA: standard.other

"You see the river is a tree line, and all this is basically fresh-water marsh."

VOA: standard.2010.05.09

A new ring is added every year, and thicker rings represent a kind of savings account, when the tree collects more nutrients than it can use.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

Using a hollow tube, they drill into the tree and extract a 5-mm wide cylinder that shows each ring starting with the most recent, just under the bark.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

In the president's motorcade, a vehicle carrying photographers collided with an ambulance as it traveled to the event, and was struck by a falling tree limb as it returned.

VOA: standard.2010.02.06

Lebanon said the Israelis had crossed into Lebanese territory while trying to prune a cypress tree for better visibility, and that the army acted in self-defense against Israeli "aggression."

VOA: standard.2010.08.04