A newly named Australian tree nicknamed the “zombie tree” cannot reproduce because of a deadly fungal disease.

A newly identified Australian tree has been dubbed the “zombie” tree because it’s alive but unable to reproduce. Myrtle rust repeatedly kills its young growth, stopping the species from flowering or ...

A recently identified tree species in Australia has been given the name ‘zombie’ by scientists who say ambitious assistance is needed to reverse its ‘living dead’ status. University of Queensland ...

New research has revealed past land clearing is increasing the vulnerability of native Australian forests to the invasive ...

An Australian nursery has propagated 50 cuttings as part of a plan to prevent the extinction of a rare native tree. The newly described Rhodamnia zombi, which can be found in rainforests, is listed as ...

Timber workers have been accused of inadvertently spreading a deadly infection through Australian forests. New research has ...

, March 14 -- Scientists have warned that a newly identified tree species in Australia, nicknamed the "zombie tree," could disappear within a generation if urgent action is not taken.