We visit an orchard where researchers are breeding Chestnut trees they hope will one day fight off a fungus that's been killing the iconic American tree for more than a century. And now a checkup of ...

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- A fungus that attacks oaks and can spread from tree to tree is continuing its assault in central Illinois this summer, experts say. The disease, oak wilt, was first noticed ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Several cases of oak wilt fungus have been confirmed in the Bird Hills Nature Area after a concerned resident reported a tree that looked unhealthy to city officials.

Abe Stone can expertly identify mushrooms. The longtime forager’s affinity for fungi has guided him down a research path that holds promise for suppressing one of the most recent and obstinate ...

Filaments of fungi intertwine with the tips of tree roots to form underground networks that seem to benefit both organisms: the filaments, called hyphae, break down minerals in the soil that trees can ...

On a recent visit examining trees and making recommendations for care, the property owner pointed out several eruptions in the asphalt surrounding a large old blue oak where strange growths have been ...

The action mechanism of the fungus Moniliophthora perniciosa, which causes witch’s broom disease in cocoa trees, with major losses for Brazilian producers, is being increasingly elucidated. In an ...

Eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra) is one of the most beloved native trees in the Midwest. Its nuts are eaten by both people and wildlife, and its wood is a favorite for making high-quality ...

The alnus ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus germanus, also known as the black stem borer, was accidentally introduced by humans from its native east Asia to North America and Europe around the beginning of ...

Could a fungus found in the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve be deadly for Torrey pine trees in La Jolla Shores’ Kellogg Park? Representatives of California State Parks have noticed that trees at ...

It looks burned, as if blasted with a blowtorch: blackened — and dead. This maple, in a row of trees along the parking strip at the driving range at the Jefferson Park Golf Course, is a victim of a ...