The ginkgo tree, known scientifically as Ginkgo biloba, is one of the oldest living tree species on Earth — dating back more ...

The story of Prometheus, the pine tree felled in 1964, marked a turning point in the conservation of ancient trees.

This article originally appeared on Reno Gazette Journal: Nevada was home to oldest living thing on earth. What happened to Prometheus? In 1964, graduate student Donald Rusk Currey asked for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Not many living organisms have been around long enough to ...

Across the ages, countless civilisations, species and ecosystems have come and gone. Yet, there are still a few extraordinary remnants of Earth’s deep past that continue to exist today — silent ...