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

A newly identified Australian tree has been dubbed the “zombie” tree because it’s alive but unable to reproduce. Myrtle rust ...

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 ...

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

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

The invasive plant pathogen myrtle rust has been detected at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. Myrtle rust is a bright yellow-looking fungus originally from South America, infecting plants ...

, 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.