Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats.

Bark beetles can destroy spruce forests by converting the trees' defences into even more toxic substances, scientists ...

I was walking my puppy in my neighborhood earlier last week when I noticed an usual growth on the side of a large, dormant ...

Learn more about the chemical arms race between a fungus, a tree, and a beetle.

Native fungi from forests killed emerald ash borers in lab tests, offering a potential new biological tool to slow the ...

ATOKA COUNTY, Okla. (KTEN) — This past fall, drought in portions of Texoma have caused an influx of a tree fungus, which explains why you may be seeing more dead trees in southeastern Oklahoma. The ...

Eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra) is one of the most beloved native trees in the Midwest. Its nuts are eaten by both people and wildlife, and its wood is a favorite for making high-quality ...