To account for the numerous gaps in the fossil record, they treated the parts of the world where fossils have not been ...

which is today regarded as the world’s largest tree in terms of area. If the legend is true, it would make the Thimmamma Marrimanu over 550 years old, one of the oldest trees in the world.

Dead Vlei, a white clay pan situated near the famous salt pan of Sossusvlei, is in fact the world’s oldest desert. Located in ...

The only certainty is that Currey did have permission to cut down what was discovered to be the oldest tree on record. Now known as Prometheus, the tree was found to be nearly 5,000 years old.

These trees, the oldest in the world, had already lived for thousands of years. To determine the age of a tree, scientists follow a process known as dendrochronology. They carefully extract a small ...

The only certainty is that Currey did have permission to cut down what was discovered to be the oldest tree on record. Now known as Prometheus, the tree was found to be nearly 5,000 years old. That ...