In fact, its trunk measures at just 10 centimetres in diameter, but its year of birth makes this tree stand out. Scientists ...

To determine the age of the juniper shrub, scientists used dendrochronology techniques, specifically studying growth rings. They estimated that the juniper sprouted in 378 CE.

A study tracking rainfall patterns over thousands of years has found that more arid periods coincided with ages of dynastic ...

1,647-year-old common juniper in Finland identified as Europe's oldest woody plant. (photo credit: The University of Padua) Scientists have identified the oldest tree in Europe—a small common ...

When the climate became arid after 14 CE, famine and instances of cannibalism increased. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Blame the trees. Cedar fever has returned. In Texas, Ashe juniper trees, also known as mountain cedars, are the culprit behind the allergy condition, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.