Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees easily living 1,000 years. One of the oldest oak trees in the U.S. is believed to be at least 2,624 years old. The ...

Scientists in Australia spent five years peering into the microscopic world of bark, emerging with a description of a place ...

The mechanism has resulted from evolution over millions of years to protect the buds that enable plants to survive fire. A study conducted in an environmental protection unit can contribute to ...

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

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

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

Trees are nearly always selected for their flowers, foliage, or form. Yet, at this time of year, there is an often overlooked arboreal feature that may achieve sudden prominence in the garden. In ...

STAYING with a friend recently, above my bed hung what I at first took to be a piece of felted art. On touching it however I found it was a peel ...

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