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

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

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

We all know trees are climate heroes. They pull carbon dioxide out of the air, release the oxygen we breathe, and help combat ...

Training one’s eye to identify trees is a fun way to connect with the world around us and can be useful for making home landscape selections. Trees are often identified using leaf shape and color, ...

Tree bark has a total surface area similar to all of the land area on Earth. It is home to a wide range of microbial species ...

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