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

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

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 ...

Around 3000 BC, several Bronze Age societies, including the ancient Egyptians and the Mesopotamians, were just beginning to emerge as regional powers. One of the most curious aspects about these ...

In coastal Oregon, the state's tallest fir tree is burning. Douglas-firs (Pseudotsuga menziesii) are Oregon's most common trees, but the tree that's ablaze, known as the Doerner Fir, is special.

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