Millions of species on Earth sprang from a handful of common ancestors. For the first time, we can see their evolution on a Tree of Life.

The combined efforts of thousands of scientists worldwide have produced the most complete yet "tree of life," available online for free.

A tree that appeared overnight during the 1979 U.S. Open and became part of golf lore has met its end. The Black Hills spruce known as the “Hinkle Tree” was partially uprooted by wind this ...