Ireland has so far been spared the ravages of the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle, which has killed hundreds of millions of spruce across Europe in just the last decade. But the insect is now edging ...

"Dive into Germany’s Harz National Park—one of just 16 national parks in the country—as it battles a massive bark beetle outbreak. Decades of spruce monocultures (planted to fuel centuries of mining) ...

When fall descends and the garden slows down, birds could use some extra help. That's true whether they're migrating south or ...

Do you need to rake your leaves this fall? That all depends on what type of property on which you live. Here are four ...

Wrangell–St. Elias National Park, located in southeastern Alaska, is the largest national park in the United States and one ...

For the birds that have brought life and song to your backyard this past summer, the transition to fall is a season of ...

Scientists find bacteria inside Norway spruce needles that can turn dissolved gold into solid nanoparticles.

Spruce tree needles contain tiny gold particles — and they could indicate large gold deposits beneath the surface.

"In the soil, gold is present in a soluble, liquid form. Carried by water, the gold moves into spruce needles. The tree's microbes can then precipitate this soluble gold back into solid, nanosized ...

SANTA CRUZ — After infested trees were recently discovered near the Tannery Arts Center, the city of Santa Cruz is asking community members to watch out for signs of an invasive beetle that has the ...