Bark beetles can destroy spruce forests by converting the trees' defences into even more toxic substances, scientists ...
Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...
Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats.
The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot—the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising ...