We love the vibrant colors of maple trees in the fall. These deciduous beauties bring not only great color but also a recognizable leaf shape and (our favorite) whirlybird seeds that helicopter their ...

A man in India visited a doctor for a sore throat that affected his ability to eat and swallow. Doctors found an abscess in his throat, and it was full of a fungus usually only found on trees. These ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- One of the most common trees found across northern Michigan is at high risk for disease from now until mid-July. We look at why red oaks are more prone to disease now ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Several cases of oak wilt fungus have been confirmed in the Bird Hills Nature Area after a concerned resident reported a tree that looked unhealthy to city officials.

In a first-of-its-kind medical case, a man in India contracted a fungal disease that typically affects trees and had never been reported in a human before. The 61-year-old man had difficulty ...

A deadly fungus found in ancient tombs could make for a promising anticancer drug. Snake venom could be turned into lifesaving antibiotics. And extracts from common trees hold promise as therapies for ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Recently a homeowner in Hamilton County posted on the Indiana Native Plant Society Facebook page with concerns about aphids, mites, and apple scab in her maple and oak trees.