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

We all know trees are climate heroes. They pull carbon dioxide out of the air, release the oxygen we breathe, and help combat ...

Microbes living in tree bark consume vast amounts of climate-related and toxic gases, according to new research published Jan ...

Metagenomic sequencing of tree bark microbiota indicated their ability to process some atmospheric gases, highlighting their potential for climate management.

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

It has been discovered that the bark of trees contains billions of tiny organisms that help purify the air and remove ...

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 ...

Tiny, gas-eating microbes hidden in the bark of trees offer scientists a crucial clue in the fight against global warming.

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 ...