Scientists have discovered yet another way that trees are essential to the health of the planet, and this time, it's not about the leaves. The Guardian reports that a team of researchers from the ...

Trees are known for absorbing CO2. But microbes in their bark also absorb other climate-active gases, methane, hydrogen, and ...

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

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

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

The seasons are changing from fall to winter, and one of the major changes to the environment is that the deciduous trees have lost their leaves. Evergreen trees may still have green needles, but all ...

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 ...

Gregory Moore does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

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 ...

Microbes living in tree bark consume vast amounts of climate-related and toxic gases, according to new research published Jan ...

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