A newly identified Australian tree has been dubbed the “zombie” tree because it’s alive but unable to reproduce. Myrtle rust repeatedly kills its young growth, stopping the species from flowering or ...

A newly named Australian tree nicknamed the “zombie tree” cannot reproduce because of a deadly fungal disease.

New research has revealed past land clearing is increasing the vulnerability of native Australian forests to the invasive ...

Around a decade ago, an invasive fungal disease called myrtle rust reached Australia and began to spread like a plague through certain plants. The disease affects plants of the Myrtaceae family, which ...

Timber workers have been accused of inadvertently spreading a deadly infection through Australian forests. New research has ...

A recently identified tree species in Australia has been given the name ‘zombie’ by scientists who say ambitious assistance is needed to reverse its ‘living dead’ status. University of Queensland ...

Erin Roger works for the Atlas of Living Australia. The Atlas of Living Australia has received funding from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to build its biosecurity surveillance ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They are all susceptible to parasitic rust diseases caused by fungi. Plant rust disease can easily be spotted by the ...

, March 14 -- Scientists have warned that a newly identified tree species in Australia, nicknamed the "zombie tree," could disappear within a generation if urgent action is not taken.