Old trees are learning new tricks with the advent of composite materials. A "green composite" made from biodegradable ...

What started as calls for concern about contaminated water in Ann Arbor turned into a fun science lesson that no one was ...

The discovery means trees affect the climate in more ways than we previously realised. We all know trees are climate heroes. They pull carbon dioxide out of the air, release the oxygen we breathe, and ...

A new study has revealed that bark microbes feed off harmful greenhouse gases. The microbes studied eliminated different gases, depending on whether they lived in wetland, mangrove, or upland forests.

Winter is the perfect time for certain trees, but timing is crucial. Pruning at the right moment can keep your trees disease-free and your orchard thriving.

Australian researchers co-led by Southern Cross University have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. The trees' bark harbours trillions of microbes that help scrub the air of greenhouse ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Eighth Street resident Conan Smith said he looked out his window one December morning and his first thought was, “Oh, look, it snowed.” “And then I was like, wait a minute, it’s like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. boris misevic knqZ N qJQk unsplash Boris Misevic/Unsplash, CC BY We all know trees are climate heroes. They pull carbon dioxide ...

The bark of a single tree can be home to trillions of bacteria, and these microbes may have an important but neglected role in controlling greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere. The total surface ...

Just before the first snow, I went for a walk in the woods near our house. It’s a damp and mossy mixed wood full of the usual suspects: cedar, white pine, balsam, birch, beech, the occasional maple ...

The worst threat to young trees and shrubs in winter isn’t cold or snow. “It’s bunnies and Bambi,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.