Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees easily living 1,000 years. One of the oldest oak trees in the U.S. is believed to be at least 2,624 years old. The ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, we’re going to introduce you to a southern oak found in Indiana, cherrybark oak. This species can typically be found in bottomland areas in extreme southern Indiana.

Researchers find that microbes on tree bark can alter greenhouse and toxic gases, shaping climate and air quality beyond ...

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

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

Tiny, gas-eating microbes hidden in the bark of trees offer scientists a crucial clue in the fight against global warming.

Microbes living in tree bark consume vast amounts of climate-related and toxic gases, according to new research published Jan ...

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