For hundreds of years, the Amazon has been exploited for its gold. Today, the precious metal is just as sought after, but the ...

Researchers believe they have identified a network of spies to help combat illegal gold mining operations in the Amazon ...

In the WA capital, century-old Moreton Bay figs are among the trees falling victim to an alarming pest – and the city is ...

The opening infographic at the Natural History Museum’s new ‘Fixing Our Broken Planet’ gallery doesn’t mince its words: the ...

Anywhere between 1,000 and 5,000 years old in age, here are some of the oldest trees in the world that have stood tall against the test of time.

Researchers in Tanzania have unveiled a previously unknown species of gigantic tree, Tessmannia princeps, towering over the tropical rainforests of the Udzungwa Mountains. The discovery adds to the ...

Knowing each Sonic character’s age adds a fun layer to how we see them zip through their adventures, whether they’re kids just starting out or ancient figures with centuries behind them. It’s a wild ...

You’d have thought scientists would know about all of the extremely large tree species out there by now given that they’re, y’know, frickin’ huge. But as the discovery of a brand new, absolutely ...

A person's chronological and biological ages may differ. Chronological age is the number of years a person has been alive, while biological age refers to how old their cells and tissues are based on ...

Out of all the planets in our solar system beyond Earth, most consider Saturn’s beauty to be the most spectacular, with a set of rings that have inspired curiosity for hundreds of years. In the 17th ...

But this is generally seen among invertebrates, whose small size means they can survive a long way in an uprooted tree trunk. Among vertebrates, lizards and snakes seem to be able to raft farther than ...