Did these spruce trees really 'predict' a solar eclipse? Scientists are split

The silhouette of pine tree branches with a partial solar eclipse between them, in the sky.

During an October solar eclipse in 2022, a team of scientists traveled to the Dolomites, a forested mountain range in Italy, to study spruce trees.

While the rest of the world was worried about buying solar eclipse glasses, timing telescopes to perfectly capture spectacular views of our sun and preparing for something profound, these researchers decided to spend time in the damp, woody and quiet air.