Blue rings found in the stems of trees and bushes in Norway point to a historic cold period in the late 1800s, but the exact cause of this climatic event remains unclear, scientists say.

Taken from a tree in Norway, this stained tree sample shows a blue ring from 1902. (Credit: Pawel Matulewski and Liliana Siekacz) Human skin isn't the only thing that can change color after facing the ...

Overall, only 2.1% of the pine trees' rings and 1.3% of the juniper shrubs' rings were blue; the cells which hadn't lignified properly were mainly found at the end of growth rings, in latewood ...

Blue growth rings found in woody plant stems represent years when cells did not lignify properly because of summers too cold for growth When the going gets cold, even tough trees struggle with ...

But it wasn’t her outfit that had fans talking—it was what was missing from her ring finger. But here’s where things get even more meaningful. Jewelry expert Phil Grosso from Amore Fine Jewelry ...