It might be the oldest tree in Britain. A yew tree that sprawls over a churchyard in Wales is more than 5,000 years old, according to experts. While it's not exceptionally tall, the tree has a wide ...

A few things on this planet are old enough to make history books look recent, and that includes some living trees that have weathered through tons of challenges. Scientists have dated them, and locals ...

The felling of a 500-year-old ancient oak in north London has led to an outpouring of anger, echoing the reaction when the Sycamore Gap tree is alleged to have been chopped down in September 2023.

A team of gardeners prepare the world's oldest topiary garden, at Levens Hall, in 2023. The garden, comprising of ancient box and yew trees, was established in 1694. (Credit: OLI SCARFF) The ...

The Fens of eastern England, a low-lying, extremely flat landscape dominated by agricultural fields, was once a vast woodland filled with huge yew trees, according to new research. Scientists have ...

This time of year, the trees turn from green to golden colours, the weather becomes cooler and many celebrate the supernatural or remember the dead in the form of Halloween. For those who like all ...

Some trees don’t just survive centuries, they survive civilisations. And for that reason and more, they are rightfully called iconic and historic. These ancient beings have stood through geological ...