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

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

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

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 ...

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

We already knew forests were heavy lifters in reducing climate pollution. New research reveals the tiny microbes in tree bark ...

Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats.

Spruce bark is rich in phenolic compounds that protect trees from pathogenic fungi. A research team at the Max Planck ...

Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...

Bark beetles convert spruce tree defenses into more potent antimicrobials to protect themselves, but a fungus can neutralize ...

Sussur Tree Bark is crucial if you want to complete the “Finish the Masterwork Weapon” quest in Baldur’s Gate 3. It is an essential crafting ingredient that will enable you to forge a legendary Sussur ...