In late September and early October 2024, a black-and-white photograph circulated on social media purportedly showing the "last giant silicon tree" in 1899. The image's caption referenced a theory ...

Deep in the world's oldest forests, towering giants have been keeping detailed records for centuries. These ancient trees are ...

Earth’s oldest, knotted and scarred pine trees are a boon for forest life. Old growth trees continue to decline around the world (SN: 6/18/18). In Europe, the remaining patches of forest with ...

LISLE, Ill. (Jan. 31, 2022)—New research suggests that ancient trees possess far more than an awe-inspiring presence and a suite of ecological services to forests—they also sustain the entire ...

The oldest trees in the forest carry outsized importance. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Ancient trees, the venerable sentinels ...

Buddhist temples in China are home to trees from dozens of endangered species, a new study shows. Some of them are almost 2,000 years old. A Phoebe zhennan tree, about 400 years old, in the Wen-Qi ...

Pieces of ancient stumps, roots and cypress knees hauled up during maintenance work at the Altamaha Wildlife Management Area on the Georgia Coast lie in the foreground of this flooded field. Deep in ...

Ancient trees may have played a key role in regulating Earth's climate during the last ice age—by 'breathing' less efficiently. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. A new ...

Dr. Farmer is a professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of “Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees.” Old trees are in big trouble. Whole forests with ...