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

Spruce bark beetles use the plant defense compounds in spruce bark as a protective mechanism. After feeding, they metabolize ...

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

Each fall, nuts and leaves from the trees would blanket forest floors with nutrients. Rich in calories, vitamin C, and ...

Vast swaths of the ponderosa pine forests that blanket Colorado's Front Range mountains could turn rust-colored and die over ...

Portland baker Liz Marek wins Netflix’s Is It Cake? Holiday Edition, taking home $55,000 after returning to the competition following an early elimination in 2023 ...

At this time of year, we tend to think of trees with colorful leaves as native to colder climates than ours. But then Jenny ...

Adult spruce bark beetles in their galleries in the bark of a Norway spruce tree. The beetle in the middle is infected with the fungus Beauveria bassiana.

Sustainability is a noble but often complicated New Year's resolution. Here are 10 realistic and effective ways to put ...

Evaluate your shade trees for strength of their limbs. Call in a certified arborist if you see any branch that looks like it’s dead or dying. All it takes is one ice storm or strong gust of wind to ...