'Citrus Under Protective Screen,' known as 'C.U.P.S.' was a concept developed by the University of Florida. FORT MEADE, Fla. ...

An area on the outside of a tree trunk that appears to be stained white or looks wet during summer is likely bacterial ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of ...

Dracaena plants, with their tall stems and long, elegant leaves, are a low-maintenance way to add greenery to your space.

RESIDENTS are being urged to keep an eye out for signs of tree disease such as the large, dark fungus that often grows upon diseased eucalypts and gums. “By the time you can actually see that fungus, ...

"We had heard about the disease and what it was doing in the northeastern United States." Vanderwolf said the fungus — Pseudogymnoascus destructans — that causes white-nose syndrome spread ...

Scientists from a collaboration of Australian research institutions have proposed that editing multiple genetic variants in human embryos could significantly lower the likelihood of developing ...

Residents at a block of flats in Kent say their lives have become "a nightmare" as unfinished roof work is allowing rainwater to stream into the building. In May, contractors fitted pre-fabricated ...

One of these potential impediments is diseases, which, unfortunately, are all too common in fruit trees. And if the fruit that your tree produces turns out rotted, shriveled, or discolored, it ...

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it. Like many ...

It stripped the needles from fir and spruce trees across most of northern Maine, killing 7 million acres of trees and costing the state’s forest economy hundreds of millions of dollars.

Cochrane residents are hoping to salvage memories of their iconic, reputedly 300-year-old Grandfather Tree that was felled by a powerful wind storm. The white spruce noted for its tentacles-like ...