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Ascent of the Oaks

By Website Editor | August 13, 2020

An article published in Scientific American recounts how advances in genomics have allowed researchers to reconstruct the evolutionary history of oaks.

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Oaks Hold the Keys to Understanding Ancient Rome

By Roderick Cameron | December 15, 2019

Two papers report on research that use oak tree-rings to understand aspects of Ancient Rome.

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Editor's Picks

Yoko’s Oaks

"Japanese oaks" planted at Coventry Cathedral

Steve Potter | Dec 21, 2025

Post-Conference Tour: Oaxaca

Six days exploring Oaxaca’s oak diversity, as reported by...

Wally Wilkins | Dec 10, 2025

One of the first planted circles on Hampton Common, London, in partnership with Orleans House Gallery 2025. © Studio Ackroyd & Harvey

Virtuous Circles: Oaks and the Art of Ackroyd & Harvey

Oaks planted in circles as a continuation of the artwork...

Steve Potter | Dec 10, 2025

Plant Focus

Species Spotlight: Quercus castaneifolia C.A.Mey

Chestnut-leaf oak in habitat and in cultivation

Ascent of the Oaks

By Website Editor | August 13, 2020

An article published in Scientific American recounts how advances in genomics have allowed researchers to reconstruct the evolutionary history of oaks.