Q: Why do pine cones open when warm and dry and close when coldand wet? A: “There are actually male and female pine cones,” said BetsyRead, a biology professor at Cal State San Marcos. “The female ...

As you admire your holiday decorations, pause to examine a pine cone (or a spruce cone or a fir cone). What is this dry, brown thing in your hand, with its airy rows of scales? Think of it as ...

The little boy who could draw a perfect pine cone still can. Mark Ballard Special to The Telegraph I became known as the little boy who could draw a perfect pine cone. I didn’t find out about my ...

Look up, look down, and look all around because it appears to be another banner year for cones. Pine cones, spruce cones, fir cones when we talk “pine” cones it includes them all and today that’s just ...

Look up, look down, and look all around because it appears to be another banner year for cones.:Pine cones, spruce cones, fir cones. When we talk "pine" cones, it includes them all and today that's ...