Tiny, gas-eating microbes hidden in the bark of trees offer scientists a crucial clue in the fight against global warming.

Scientists are uncovering a hidden ally in the fight against climate change and air pollution: the microscopic communities ...

Bark beetles can destroy spruce forests by converting the trees' defences into even more toxic substances, scientists ...

Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that ...

Though the focus of his expertise is firmly rooted underground, Victor Lucero spends many hours each year working for the New ...

Researchers find that microbes on tree bark can alter greenhouse and toxic gases, shaping climate and air quality beyond ...

Raymond Culbertson. We all know trees are climate heroes. They pull carbon dioxide out of the air, release the oxygen we ...

Metagenomic sequencing of tree bark microbiota indicated their ability to process some atmospheric gases, highlighting their ...

Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats.

'...our trees are that much more useful and powerful than we’ve given them credit for.' By Lauren Leffer Published Jul 24, 2024 11:00 AM EDT Credit: DepositPhotos ...

As Colorado experiences its signature whiplash weather, arborists are warning that stressed trees are more vulnerable to pests and diseases. Peel back the bark, and you may find a predator in your ...

The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...