World’s oldest tree found

Scientists in Sweden have uncovered a new record-holder for the title of “world’s oldest tree.” Previously, the oldest tree known to the world was a bristlecone pine tree in California called the “Methuselah tree.” At 4,768 years of age, the Methuselah tree is indeed venerable, but compared to this spruce it’s still just a young whippersnapper. The newly discovered tree is estimated to be 9,950 years old!

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