Scientists have discovered yet another way that trees are essential to the health of the planet, and this time, it's not about the leaves. The Guardian reports that a team of researchers from the ...

Q: My 20-something-old redbud tree has developed lichens on the trunk, which is a first. Do I have a problem and is there anything I should do? I have another one in the yard which doesn’t have this ...

A reptile found in Madagascar is impossible to tell apart from tree bark by day. For decades, scientists had mixed it up with a relative. By Sofia Quaglia As night falls on the northern forests of ...

Q. My 20-something-old redbud tree has developed lichens on the trunk, which is a first. Do I have a problem and is there anything I should do? I have another one in the yard which doesn’t have this ...

The Jarul tree, also known as Banaba in other parts of Asia, has long been valued in traditional medicine. With this new research, it could soon find a place in the growing field of renewable energy ...

Wild gorillas eat the same tree bark used by traditional healers, which can inhibit the growth of E. coli in petri dishes, according to a new study. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

How does this all happen at the base of a tree? These soapy components are readily available, simply drifting around in the air. Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a ...