Have you ever paused beneath a towering oak or maple and wondered if that rough, gnarled bark is hiding secrets? What if I told you ... Read more The post What Tree Bark Can Tell You About Local ...

But bark is much more than just that dry, crunchy stuff you touch when you hug your favorite tree. Bark has lots of layers. The brittle outer layer you can touch is called cork.

Storms, pests, diseases, and overcrowding can all signal it's time to cut down a tree. Look for these signs and more to know ...

Green bark is found on trees and shrubs of many different, unrelated species. In Australia, young bottle trees of Queensland forest and scrubland have green bark that turns dark with age.

Nicole Kohanski is a dog trainer and founder of Wiggle Butt Academy in Dallas, Texas. She told Newsweek that, while it may ...

This small, evergreen tree has the most amazing peeling cinnamon-brown and creamy white bark. The small leaves are dark glossy green and small white flowers in clusters appear midsummer to mid-autumn.

Trees can repair and replace the damaged bark. However, if the bark is cut completely through, all the way around the trunk, roots will gradually die, followed by death of the top.

Trees absorb methane (CH 4) through their bark, thanks to methane-hungry microbes. Through this mechanism, forests could be as much of a methane sink as soil, according to a study published July ...

One touch from the tree's sap causes blisters, and a single bite of its fruit can be fatal. Seemingly every aspect of the manchineel tree is designed to cause extreme pain and even death.