The oldest tree ever known was killed in the act of knowing ... could live up to 5,150 years—just shy of the age of the Earth according to biblical chronologies. This was nothing more than ...

The planet's trees have seen plenty of history pass by their trunks. In fact, they began to populate Earth 385 million years ago, toward the end of the Devonian period.

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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.

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What might be the world’s oldest tree — a bristlecone pine ... dating and provides an important history of the Earth’s climate. The trees might also offer insight into the aging process.

a 4,853-year-old specimen some say is the oldest living tree on Earth, remained free of the insects. “We’re lucky — there’s no sign of the beetles in these trees,” MacKenzie told a ...

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