Why do trees have bark? Julien, age 6, Melbourne. This is a great question, Julien. We are so familiar with bark on trees, that most of us just take it for granted. But bark is one of the most complex ...

Bark beetles are dark flying insects about the size of a grain of rice that leave tiny holes in the bark and branches of trees. Their very small grubs feed voraciously on the inner bark of trees that ...

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 ...

Cork oak, Quercus suber, is an evergreen oak native to parts of Europe and Africa. This oak is known for its bark, which is used for wine bottle corks as well as flooring, insulation and soundproofing ...

"Tell me why I'm here!!" Dark Sky has revealed an official trailer for an indie horror film titled Bark, set for release on VOD this June in the US. It originally premiered back in 2023 at Fantastic ...

The cracked, hard bark of woody plants carries more than just lichen, insects, and years of dust. The seemingly barren layer teems with trillions of microbes, including bacteria, algae, and fungi. 1 ...

Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that help scrub the air of greenhouse and toxic gases. The study, titled "Bark ...

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 ...

Eurasian spruce bark beetles (Ips typographus) burrow into the bark of Norway spruce (Picea abies) trees where they mate and lay their eggs. Major outbreaks in Europe have decimated millions of ...

Trees are known for capturing carbon dioxide as they grow. But they also soak up other gases implicated in climate change through microbes in their bark. The tree bark microbes feast on hydrogen, ...

We all know trees are climate heroes. They pull carbon dioxide out of the air, release the oxygen we breathe, and help combat climate change. Now, for the first time, our research has uncovered the ...