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

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

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

On the northwest corner of Manito Park, dozens of ponderosa pines appear to stand strong. Joggers and dog walkers weave ...

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

Researchers find that microbes on tree bark can alter greenhouse and toxic gases, shaping climate and air quality beyond ...

Many of the microbes living in bark can live off various gases. This is a process recently coined as “aerotrophy”, as in “air ...

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

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 ...