Alerce trees, native to Chile's coast and the foothills of the Andes, are renowned for their remarkable longevity. Some trees ...

While studying the ancient trees of Chile's rainforests, scientists discovered a hidden, underground world that's actually ...

The Doerner Fir tree, one of the world’s tallest, caught fire and has sustained damage that could lower its global ranking. The fire has not yet spread to the surrounding coastal Oregon wilderness but ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Trees older than empires are not as rare as you might think ...

The World Tree of Hope is now shining bright at Grace Cathedral in downtown San Francisco. The tree, unlike any other in the world, is decorated with close to 20,000 origami cranes. "There's so many ...