Guy Joseph Guidry fondly remembers the moment he first encountered a bonsai tree, three decades ago. Guidry spotted a cluster of the miniature trees in his neighbor's backyard in New Orleans. They ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 450-year-old oak tree, considered more ecologically significant than the Sycamore Gap tree, that was felled by the owners of a ...

Deep in the world's oldest forests, towering giants have been keeping detailed records for centuries. These ancient trees are far more than passive observers of time. Trees act as time capsules. The ...

Madagascar is home to seven species of baobab trees, of which six are found nowhere else on the planet. Many of the trees have been alive for well over 1,000 years. The ancient trees have become ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Trees older than empires are not as rare as you might think ...

The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum marks the 400th anniversary of the Yamaki Pine, an ancient tree that survived the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima... Washington honors an ancient tree that survived ...

Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient hunter-gatherers who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America about 6,000 years ago. Paleontologists are getting a glimpse at ...

An ancient oak tree felled beside a Toby Carvery restaurant in north London was healthy and showed little evidence it needed to be cut down, according to a report released by the Forestry Commission.

The contractor behind the felling of an ancient oak tree at a Toby Carvery restaurant in Enfield has been revealed , ...