Like the name suggests, this state park is home to rare petrified ginkgo trees (Ginkgo biloba), a species of tree so ancient it's widely referred to as a "living fossil." Nowadays, ginkgos grow in ...

Glen Rose is a small town southwest of Dallas known as the “Dinosaur Capital of Texas.” After walking in the dinosaur ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells ...

Feb. 20, 2025 — Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern ...

Research published this month, based on an analysis of the rings of Qilian Juniper trees on the Tibetan Plateau, offers a glimpse into how climate stress shaped societies and power shifts ...

Triassic Park might be a better name for Petrified Forest National Park given that the petrified trees, fossils, and technicolor landforms were originally created during the Triassic Period, about 225 ...

Feb. 14, 2025 — Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet', finds a new study, revealing new details about mumification ...

A costumed crowd making its way to a wassailing ceremony, where apple trees are sung to to ensure ... modern farming techniques are set aside for an ancient ritual called “wassailing,” where ...

China will launch a nationwide initiative to tag and protect ancient and notable trees, reinforcing their status as "green national treasures" and "living cultural relics," a senior official of ...

Watch the giant panda Jia Jia showcasing its tree-climbing skill in Foping County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. #panda #GiantPanda #snow ...