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A few things on this planet are old enough to make history books look recent, and that includes some living trees that have ...

Humans throughout history have played a key role in determining the number of living trees, researchers note. People cut down 15 billion trees each year and the global tree count has fallen by 46% ...

Living in a tree-filled neighborhood may be as beneficial to the heart as regular exercise, new research shows. ... They are essential for us as human beings,” James said. ...

The tree is estimated to be at least 4,000 years old and, having lived through the dawn of human civilization not far away, it is considered an Iranian national monument.

The finding supports the notion that the human lineage shifted to a life away from trees gradually. The human lineage diverged from that of chimpanzees , humanity's closest living relative, about ...

But the idea that a living tree carries with it part of human history — the idea of a tree as an archaeological record — is fascinating. Today these trees are in danger.

The world's oldest living tree is "Methuselah." The tree's exact age is unknown, but experts believe it has been alive for close to 5,000 years, the U.S. Forest Service told USA TODAY in an email.

Losing trees restricted the number of food options available, pushing human ancestors to move from foraging in trees to gathering down on the ground. This habitat transition is theorized to have ...

This tree garners attention for being the oldest living tree in Canada; however, the oldest tree ever recorded in the country was a 1,800-year-old yellow cedar on the Vancouver coastline.