Neanderthals may have used birch tar for more than tools. New research shows it could slow bacteria and help protect wounds.

By collecting bark from a dead birch tree (left) and processing it in a fire pit (center), Oxford’s Tjaark Siemssen prepared ...

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Oak trees are vital for wildlife in our area in many ways, but the Metroparks are currently removing all the dead ones to ...

Tar made from birch tree bark is commonly found at Neanderthal sites, and experiments show that it kills some bacteria that cause skin infections ...

Neanderthals likely used the sticky substance to build and repair tools, but it also may have had another important use. With its antibiotic properties, birch tar could also treat wounds. The findings ...

We decide whether to spray for buck moth caterpillars based on how large the population was in your trees last spring, adult populations observed in the fall, the observation of many caterpillar ...

Horticultural oils can be used as a dormant spray on fruit trees to proactively control overwintering insects and diseases. Dormant oil sprays should be applied in late March or April before the ...

A spray-on powder that instantly seals life-threatening wounds could save thousands of lives, say scientists. The new substance can help prevent excessive bleeding which is the leading cause of death ...

(From top left) Professor Steve Park, Professor Sangyong Jon, (From bottom left) President Kwang-Hyung Lee, Ph.D canddiate Youngju Son, Ph.D candidate Kyusoon Park. (KAIST via SWNS) By Stephen Beech A ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...