The oldest tree species is the Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva). The oldest tree of the species is named Methuselah and is more than 4,800 years old. The longevity of the Great Basin ...

High on the dry, sun-scorched slopes of the northwestern Himalayas grows one of the region’s most valuable and most ...

Pine trees are evergreen conifers with more than 120 species found all around the world. Eight are native to North Carolina.

Entire regions of trees are disappearing because of invasive pests, disease and a changing climate. The key to their ability to adapt to varied growing conditions and, ultimately, their survival, may ...

The red-cockaded woodpecker is listed as a threatened species by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Numbers have dropped by 99%.

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- If you drive through certain areas of Mount Pleasant, you’ll notice many trees have been cut down for development. Now, the town’s conservation committee is discussing ...

During his recent yearlong sabbatical, Daniel Laughlin led a study that found trees can sustain life in temperatures higher or lower than where they are currently growing. While tree species appear to ...

A mass die-off is expected for a rare grove of endangered trees found on a windswept stretch of a remote California island, officials with the National Park Service announced Tuesday. And on Santa ...

A patch of rare savanna habitat in the Ottawa Valley has recovered remarkably well after decades under a planted pine forest, according to a study examining restoration efforts at a site called The ...