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Imagine walking through a forest and knowing that beneath your feet lies an invisible internet connecting every tree around you. The ground is alive with conversation. Trees are sharing food with ...

Climate-induced warming is fueling the proliferation of insects keen on invading Colorado’s forests and leaving the trees they devour for dead, a new report has found. After a wet and cool 2023, ...

When we walked with a colleague into an aspen forest near Madison, Wisconsin, in the early spring of 2021, we expected to finalize our plans for a research project on several species of insects that ...

Pests are ravaging keystone species like ash, elm, and beech. But researchers are breeding the survivors into more resilient populations. Port Orford cedar trees in Redwood National Park that were ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — On Friday, the Oregon Department of Forestry launched its annual aerial survey of forests throughout the state, something the agency has done since 1947. Over the next few months, ...

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The latest findings ...

COLORADO, USA — A warm and dry 2024 wasn't great for Colorado's forests, according to the Colorado State Forest Service. The agency's annual forest health report released Wednesday found that after a ...

Michigan has 10 insects on its invasive species list. Many of these insects threaten trees and plants across the state. If you believe you have found one of these invasive insects, you can report it ...