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The tree, known as Prometheus, was cut down to study, with permission from the US Forest Service.

That’s exactly what happened to an unfortunate graduate student named Donald R. Currey back in the summer of 1964, who ended ...
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The story behind what was once the oldest tree in the world

A look at the history, significance, and legacy of one of the oldest known trees ever documented and what happened to it ...
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The world's oldest tree lived in an unexpected US national park

Some national parks, like Sequoia and Redwood, are known for their ancient trees. But the world's oldest tree was from ...
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A 4,900-Year-Old Tree Called Prometheus Was Once The World's Oldest. Then, A Scientist Cut It Down

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
Reno Gazette-Journal

Nevada was home to the oldest living organism. What happened to it?

It was older than the Roman Empire, the Egyptian pyramids and Christianity. Then someone cut it down. Now known as Prometheus, the bristlecone pine tree that found its home on Wheeler Peak in Nevada's ...