This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

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

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

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

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 ...