Cavemen may have used an extract from birch tree bark to treat injuries, suggests new research. Neanderthals probably used birch tar for several purposes - including treating wounds - thousands of ...

Birch bark tar is one of the oldest synthetic materials in the world, with some of the earliest finds linked to Neanderthals living in Europe around 190,000 years ago. Now, new research published in ...

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Neanderthals probably used birch tar for multiple functions, including treating their wounds, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by a team of researchers led by Tjaark ...

Bright and white against blue skies, paper birch trees (Betula papyrifera) liven up the winter landscape, especially when contrasted against green conifers, which have made them darlings of seasonal ...

An "adhesive" used to fix stone blades to wooden handles. This prehistoric material, which archaeologists have long viewed in this way, may have had another unexpected face. A research team led by the ...

Few shade trees are as distinctive in the home landscape as birch trees. Their unique bark characteristics, distinctive growth form and graceful delicate foliage are reason alone to feature one or ...