A new study shows that tiny microbes living in and around oak trees may help them survive drought, poor soil, and disease.

Microbes could help oak trees cope with environmental change. Publishing in Cell Host & Microbe, a study observing oaks ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is home to a diverse range of oak species, and each has unique characteristics. They provide an environmental benefit, making them “super trees.” This is because they do a good ...

A chemical reaction involving emissions from cars and buildings can negate their environmental benefits. New research shows what big cities can do about it. By Austyn Gaffney Oak trees with leaves ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. “Old Glory,” a roughly 400-year-old ...

The benefits of trees are boundless. Whether it is the calming aesthetics of a tree-lined path or street, the cooling shade of a looming oak on a summer day, or the joy of watching wildlife shelter ...

Anecdotal evidence has long shown that oak trees can act as a line of defense against spreading blazes. Now, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is trying to prove that native oaks can be used for fuel ...

Atlanta is known as the "City in the Forest," but, largely due to ongoing development, the canopy is shrinking. While the city recently amended its tree protection ordinance to increase fees for ...