Scientists have mapped microbe populations in human guts, deep-sea ecosystems and even clouds. Yet the microbial communities inside tree trunks have remained largely unseen until now. For a recent ...

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

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 ...

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

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

When you're looking for plants for your landscape, you probably think about blooms and foliage, but here's a shrubby tree ...

Every garden is a thing of beauty in the growing seasons — spring bulbs, summer flowers and fall foliage all carry on with extravagance. But winter is coming, so the colorful garden superstars will ...

Bark from a rainbow eucalyptus, by Christopher Martin. Older bark layers in shades of pastel purple, rusty red, and burnt orange peel away to reveal younger layers in chartreuse and dark green hues.

Here it is, the season of same-old-same-old: same old freezing rain, same old snow, same old chill winds, gray skies and barren, shivering timbers. In most parts of the country, it is the season of ...