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. Considered living historical ...

Scientists believe the famed ‘Methuselah tree’ was alive before the foundation of the Roman Empire and the building of the ...

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.

The Golden State is blessed with the tallest tree on earth, the biggest tree in terms of mass on the planet that is also ...

A study finds a quarter of old trees in Oregon’s Malheur Forest died in 10 years, driven by drought, bugs, and overcrowding.

Two men convicted of cutting down England's iconic Sycamore Gap tree have admitted their roles as they face several years in prison for the crime.

Scientists thought this crater in Australia was the world’s oldest – but an independent analysis shows they might be off by 800 million years.

Fact Briefs Is the trunk of Minneapolis’ once-oldest tree still lying on the site where the tree is memorialized? The Seward neighborhood bur oak was declared dead and cut down in 2010.

Rocks from the Hadean Eon, the first period in the geological timescale, have been dated in Québec. These are some of the oldest terrestrial materials dated by scientists.

On America’s Birthday, Consider ‘Old Things in Heaven’ The death of the oldest tree in Washington, D.C. prompts reflection on America’s age.