Tree bark is amazing stuff. Take a moment to look closely at the bark of any tree when out in the garden. Each species has a unique skin. Sumacs and acacias develop deep furrows and ridges that ...

Scientists have mapped microbe populations in human guts, deep-sea ecosystems and even clouds. Yet the microbial communities inside tree trunks have remained largely unseen until now. For a recent ...

With trees, as with elephants and in swimming, trunks are important. They’re part of trees’ beauty, strength, majesty, and mystique. We have things to discuss. Like people, trunks come in all shapes ...