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

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

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

What we discovered has changed how we think about trees. Bark was long assumed to be largely biologically inert in relation ...

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

It has been discovered that the bark of trees contains billions of tiny organisms that help purify the air and remove ...

The bark of many pines and firs is scale-like, characterized by loonie-sized discs or plates that cover a tree. As these ...

Bark beetle damage has more than doubled for two consecutive years as warmer winters extend the insects' active season across ...

Don't stress if you have a tree that's not looking its best in the bark department. You can save a tree with damaged bark by first assessing the type of damage. Once you know the severity, you have a ...

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