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Scientists Find Foreign Trees and One Fingerprint on Ancient Warship from Scandinavia

The Hjortspring boat was essentially a very large canoe used in an ancient raid. In the 4th century BC, several boats ...
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Jan Baptista Van Helmont's 16th Century "Willow Tree Experiment" Was One Of The First In Modern Biology

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of ...
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Avenue of the Baobabs: Madagascar's natural monument with dozens of 'mother of the forest' trees

The Avenue of the Baobabs preserves the remnant trees of an ancient tropical forest on Madagascar.
Indian Defence Review

Prometheus, the 5,000-Year-Old Tree, Was the World’s Oldest—Then It Fell to a Scientist’s Axe

In 1964, a seemingly innocent request led to the destruction of a nearly 5,000-year-old tree, now known as Prometheus. This Great Basin bristlecone pine, located in Nevada’s Wheeler Peak, had stood ...