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How long does it take to make petrified wood?Here's the science behind petrified wood, including what it is, how long it takes to form and whether it's useful in the research world.
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When did Earth's first forests emerge?Forests took millions of years to evolve after the first land plants arrived, waiting for precursors to roots and branches to arrive and for CO2 levels to get just right.
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Is this the oldest tree in the world?Using a new computer model to determine the age of the tree, it was found that the Gran Abuelo could be roughly 5,400 years old.
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Do trees exist (scientifically speaking)?Trees don't fit into a species, family or even an order. So do they really exist, scientifically speaking?
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Ancient trees form bloodlines that bolster forests for thousands of yearsAncient trees, some close to 1,000 years old, may have a big impact on the forests where they grow.
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The world has a serious deforestation problem: These 7 images prove it.From Borneo to Bolivia, here are just a handful of places around the world were deforestation has become a real problem
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Want to Fight Climate Change? Plant 1 Trillion Trees.Want to help save the world from climate change? Then grab some seeds, or some seedlings, and start planting trees like there's no tomorrow.
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Why Do Our Fingernails Keep Growing Until the Day We Die?You may give them little thought beyond when to trim them or which nail color to apply. But the humble nail laid the groundwork for our evolution into the humans we are today.
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The World's Tallest Tropical Tree Is Longer Than a Football FieldThe world's tallest tropical tree on record is a giant, and it's nearly perfectly balanced.
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