Some trees don’t just survive centuries, they survive civilisations. And for that reason and more, they are rightfully called iconic and historic. These ancient beings have stood through geological ...

The story of Prometheus, the pine tree felled in 1964, marked a turning point in the conservation of ancient trees.

As the weather warms up in preparation for a New England summer, many people are heading back outdoors to adore Massachusetts' nature, from flowers to mountains to trees. While Massachusetts has ...

X has recently seen a claim about the world's oldest tree said to be in Tanzania, Africa. The tree appears ancient, with a ...

Humans may desire immortality, but it is trees that are garnering more success in this pursuit. One of them is now nearly five centuries old, having witnessed all the ups and downs of multiple ...

As the weather warms up in preparation for a New England summer, many people are heading back outdoors to adore Rhode Island's nature, from flowers to mountains to trees. While the Ocean State has ...

Methuselah not only serves as a living link with Earth's ancient past but also gives scientists the opportunity to study ...

In 1964, graduate student Donald Rusk Currey asked for permission to cut down a tree growing on Wheeler Peak in Nevada's Great Basin National Park. Though there are different accounts on the ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield-Greene County Park Board says a landmark of Jordan Valley Park was lost to the severe storms that hit Springfield on Tuesday. The Horton Alexander Hackberry tree — ...

Surrounded by overgrowth, the fallen trunk of an over 300-year-old tree can be found in a secluded field at the corner of West River Parkway and Franklin Terrace in Minneapolis’ Seward neighborhood.