The planet's trees have seen plenty of history pass by their trunks. In fact, they began to populate Earth 385 million years ...

A few things on this planet are old enough to make history books look recent, and that includes some living trees that have weathered through tons of challenges. Scientists have dated them, and locals ...

Earth harbors organisms far older than humans, with some living for thousands of years. These ancient life forms, from ...

Evolutionary Biologist, Dr. Toby Kiers collects soil samples beneath one of the oldest trees on Earth, the alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides). The temperate rainforests of the Chilean Coast Range are home ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Not many living organisms have been around long enough to ...

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