The planet's trees have seen plenty of history pass by their trunks. In fact, they began to populate Earth 385 million years ago, toward the end of the Devonian period. Considered living historical ...

What is the true longest-living life-form? Tortoises, whales, and trees are all likely to be the winners. However, some microscopic species are the answer for this. They have been alive since befo ...

Like the trees that produce them, bristlecone needles are long-lived; they last up to 30 or 40 years. While living bristlecone limbs thus carry a heavy load of needles, such a stable needle mass ...

The Greenland shark, the longest-living vertebrate ... much like counting the growth rings of a tree to determine its age. Tragically, Ming's life was inadvertently cut short by scientists ...

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 ...

Baobabs are unique trees. They are among the world’s longest-living trees, with some being over 2,000 years old. They can survive prolonged droughts thanks to their ability to store water in their ...