Existing algorithms can partially reconstruct the shape of a single tree from a clean point-cloud dataset acquired by laser-scanning technologies. Doing the same with forest data has proven far more ...

Physicists at the University of Amsterdam came up with a really cool bit of Christmas decor: a miniature 3D-printed Christmas tree, a mere 8 centimeters tall, made of ice, without any refrigeration ...

Have you ever imagined turning your ideas into physical objects with just a few clicks? Thanks to tools like Tinkercad, what once seemed like science fiction is now an accessible reality for anyone ...

New York City’s decennial tree census will soon utilize cutting-edge technology to assess the health of more than 600,000 street trees. The parks department plans to dispatch cars equipped with ground ...

Learn to draw full-body anime-style girls step by step! This tutorial covers everything from semi-realistic proportions to fun stylized designs. #AnimeGirlDrawing #FullBodyTutorial #HowToDrawAnime ...

Alan Truly captures a 3D scan of a forest scene to view later in VR. Photo by Tracey Truly / Digital Trends I live in a heavily forested area, so I don’t have to travel far to enjoy an early spring ...

What makes a tree a tree? Or rather, why can we recognize trees in even quite abstract depictions when they are so varied in nature? Researchers have found a clue in the branches, and used math to ...

Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees? As a scientist who studies branching patterns in living things, I’m starting to think so. Piet Mondrian was an early 20th-century ...

Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees? As a scientist who studies branching patterns in living things, I’m starting to think so. Piet Mondrian was an early 20th-century ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Cultivars of this species have been selected for nut size and for ease of ...

Robbie has been an avid gamer for well over 20 years. During that time, he's watched countless franchises rise and fall. He's a big RPG fan but dabbles in a little bit of everything. Writing about ...