Maya is enjoying a winter of warm hugs and toasty paws, but it could've been different. Earlier in 2025, the stray dog caught the attention of her neighbors on the south side of Chicago when she took ...

Scientists have mapped microbe populations in human guts, deep-sea ecosystems and even clouds. Yet the microbial communities inside tree trunks have remained largely unseen until now. For a recent ...

Researchers find that microbes on tree bark can alter greenhouse and toxic gases, shaping climate and air quality beyond ...