Discoveries within these New York forests place them each at more than 380 million years old, making them the oldest known ...

The Cairo Fossil Forest is the second oldest in the world. These forests mark a turning point in Earth's history because they ...

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BIG PINE, Calif. (KSWB/KUSI) — Hidden high in the White Mountains of eastern California, a gnarled, weathered tree quietly holds a staggering secret — it’s nearly 5,000 years old. Known as the ...

In a remote area of Coos County, Oregon, a mighty Douglas fir is burning. The tree, known as the Doerner fir, is thought to be between 450 to 500 years old and has lost about 15 meters (50 feet) in ...

With about 50 ft already lost, the fire may impact the Doerner Fir's standing in global height rankings, officials say.