Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Conifer forests across Europe are under siege from a tiny threat ...

Bark beetles may use receptors in their antennae to detect and feast on fungus-infected trees. The Eurasian spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) – found in Europe, Asia and some parts of Africa – ...

There's one called redbor, which has fringed purple leaves and red veins. And there's winterbor, which has fringed blue-green ...

Armillaria ostoyae is a gnarly parasitic fungus with long black tentacles that spread out and attack vegetation. Not much was known about what makes fungus so hard to kill -- until now. A team of ...

Eurasian spruce bark beetles (Ips typographus) burrow into the bark of Norway spruce (Picea abies) trees where they mate and lay their eggs. Major outbreaks in Europe have decimated millions of ...