Dawn Detarando and Brian McArthur break from their public art and tile business to create a sense of enchantment for guests ...

Lichens survive in a very wide range of habitats worldwide. Amazingly, more than 400 species can be found in Maryland.

Plants have an almost magical ability to transform a room from a sterile box into a living, breathing space. I once had a living room that felt more like a waiting room, complete with a sad, lonely ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — After the city removed nearly 200 pine trees from public parks and golf courses due to bark beetle infestations, Spokane homeowners need to know how to protect the pine trees in their ...

When we think of bark on a tree, we tend to compare it to the skin of a human. The primary function of both bark and skin is to protect the material within and beneath it. In Grade 7, we learned that ...

The discovery means trees affect the climate in more ways than we previously realised. We all know trees are climate heroes. They pull carbon dioxide out of the air, release the oxygen we breathe, and ...

Luke Jeffrey receives funding from the Australian Research Council through an ARC DECRA Fellowship. Chris Greening receives funding from the Australian Research Council, National Health & Medical ...

This dessert tastes indulgent but uses real, whole-food ingredients. Medjool dates are packed with fiber and antioxidants, and minerals like potassium, magnesium and calcium, promoting digestive ...

The bark of a single tree can be home to trillions of bacteria, and these microbes may have an important but neglected role in controlling greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere. The total surface ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you renovating your home and thinking about what to do with the ceilings? If your ceilings have texture, you may wonder ...

Are you renovating your home and thinking about what to do with the ceilings? If your ceilings have texture, you may wonder whether they are popcorn ceilings or another finish entirely. There is a ...

Q: What’s happening to the bark on our six apple trees? In summer, I wrapped plastic around the trunks and put on sticky stuff to catch climbing insects. I realize now that wasn’t the best move, ...