Located off Highway 395, the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest holds the world’s oldest trees. Our hike along the 4-mile ...

Ancient Trees, Dwindling in the Wild, Thrive on Sacred Ground Buddhist temples in China are home to trees from dozens of endangered species, a new study shows. Some of them are almost 2,000 years old.

But life isn't easy for these ancient trees. They're under siege from a variety of threats: rising seas, insect infestations, wildfires and increasingly erratic weather patterns.

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.

When a massive tree toppled in the floodplains of Fonte Boa, a region in the Brazilian Amazon, local fishermen noticed ...

People have been celebrating the summer solstice with elaborate rituals since prehistoric times. But humans aren’t the only ...

Why Ancient Trees Matter These trees are critical in regulating Earth’s climate. A U.S. study revealed that just 3% of the largest trees in a forest can store up to 42% of the forest’s carbon.

Discover the ancient grandeur of Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, Italy, with stunning drone footage showcasing this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in the 2nd century by Emperor Hadrian, this vast ...

According to a new study, temples across China – both Buddhist and Taoist – have safeguarded tens of thousands of ancient trees, serving as an ark for at least 2,000 years, a phenomenon not ...

Researchers studied an ancient forest of bald cypress trees preserved in subfossil form at the mouth of Georgia’s Altamaha River. Using radiocarbon dating and tree-ring analysis, they revealed a ...

Religious monuments in China have provided a refuge for ancient trees for thousands of years, including dozens of endangered species and some that are extinct in the wild, a study of nearly 50,000 ...

The sacred camphor tree at Kinomiya Shrine in Atami is no ordinary timber. Estimated to be more than 2,000 years old, it is ...