Bristlecone Pines: Photos Reveal Some of Earth's Oldest Organisms

Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 09:01 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Stark images reveal one of the oldest organisms on Earth, the Great Basin Bristlecone Pine, dotting the Rocky Mountains. The dead gnarly wood of these ancient sentinels creates unique and beautiful landscapes across rugged mountaintops.

Read the whole article on Live Science

More from Live Science

Learn more about

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net