Methuselah, nearly 4,855 years old, might be surpassed by Alerce Milenario, estimated to be over 500 years older. These trees help scientists understand and combat climate change. These trees not only ...

In case you're wondering, the tree shown in the NOVA program is not the Methuselah Tree. To protect this venerable old tree, the U.S. Forest Service refuses to give its location or identity within ...