By Ruth Kamnitzer Microbes living in tree bark consume vast amounts of climate-related and toxic gases, according to new ...

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

Nature gives rise to fascinating adaptations, which can sometimes lead to organisms living in some strange situations. The relationship between bark beetles, spruce trees, and a type of fungus is a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Here’s how these three powerful plants revolutionized ...

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

Learn how the trillions of microbes harbored in tree bark can help scrub the air of greenhouse and toxic gases.