Unlocking Longevity Insights From Ancient Bristlecone Pine

Katherine E Kerlin — March 23, 2026 - 9:00am

Scientists have sequenced the bristlecone pine genome, which could help unlock the secrets of this tree's exceptionally long life.

Earth’s Oldest Trees in Climate-Induced Race up the Tree Line

Katherine E Kerlin — September 13, 2017 - 1:11pm

Bristlecone pine and limber pine trees in the Great Basin region are like two very gnarled, old men in a slow-motion race up the mountaintop, and climate change is the starting gun, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

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Unlocking Longevity Insights From Ancient Bristlecone Pine

Earth’s Oldest Trees in Climate-Induced Race up the Tree Line