Kumar and his colleagues decided to test cork tree bark extract, also called Nexrutine, to fight dangerous body inflammation that often contributes to cancer development.

Cork is harvested by stripping the bark from the tree, a process that is carefully timed to ensure the tree remains healthy and can continue to produce cork for years to come.

Rockwell Group, the architecture and design firm behind a suite of Nobu outposts, W hotels and theatre set designs, has collaborated with the world’s biggest cork supplier, Corticeira Amorim, to ...

Inspired by the River Lee and native Irish wildlife, a chainsaw artist is transforming two dead elm trees at the entrance to one of Cork’s biggest public parks into stunning wooden sculptures.

Shoppers praise bonsai tree plant that takes 'pride of place' in their homes The plant is currently on sale and is one of the most popular bonsai species for beginners.

Kay Kasparhauser’s sculptural habitats, in which live isopods and springtails, hint at the necessity and limitations of care.

In a significant milestone for Irish biodiversity, the elm leaf-mining micromoth, Stigmella viscerella, has been documented in Ireland for the first time. This important discovery was made in ...

WebMD looks at the uses, risks, and effectiveness of the supplement slippery elm, which some people use to treat cold symptoms.

Portugal, the world's leading cork producer, is finding new uses for the material, from footwear to furniture, as demand for wine bottle stoppers wanes.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – CT BUZZ’s Natasha Lubczenko and Jillian Andrews teamed up in the Studio Kitchen this morning, to make Caramel Apple Bark. This is a delicious, no-bake treat, with on… ...

Portugal, the world's leading cork producer, is finding new uses for the material, from footwear to furniture, as demand for wine bottle stoppers wanes. Producers highlight the environmentally ...