The bark of many pines and firs is scale-like, characterized by loonie-sized discs or plates that cover a tree. As these conifers mature, the bark plate layers remain thin enough for the tree to ...

Scientists in Australia spent five years peering into the microscopic world of bark, emerging with a description of a place ...

Bark is, in a matter of speaking, the skin of a tree. Our skin is the outermost barrier for protecting our bodies from infection, injury and disease, while bark provides very much the same protection ...

Dear Grant, William and Kate, When I was little, I liked to climb trees. I loved to grip the bark as I got higher and higher. Now I mostly hug trees – but I still love the way bark feels under my paws ...

Thanaka is a traditional skincare product made from tree bark. For thousands of years, people in Myanmar have been using thanaka to protect and care for their skin. It's worn by both adults and ...

It’s winter. Hardwood trees are bare. But that doesn’t mean the woods are bereft of interest. Winter, when sunlight slants in, is the time when bark comes into its own. Pause to take in the aged-brass ...