In fact, because viruses are 'mono-unitary' organisms ... Therefore, the argument that viruses should be excluded from the tree of life because they cannot sustain themselves under natural ...

In fact, if you were told which traits evolved ... history of living species amounts to understanding where on the tree of life these species' distinctive traits arose. Moreover, phylogenetic ...

Dubbed the “Tree of Life” by websites and social-media users who flock to the ancient Sitka spruce on Kalaloch Beach, it’s become a must-see for visitors to the area who find the tree’s ...

In the most comprehensive global analysis of genetic diversity ever undertaken, an international team of scientists has found that the genetic diversity is being lost across the globe but that ...

What happens to the tree at the end of its useful life is considered essential for reducing its carbon footprint. Replanting a tree, such as in a pot, is the preferred method as it allows ...

Beach visitors pose with the “Tree of Life” on Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park before the tree sank during storms in early 2025. Mathew Nichols Photography Courtesy A tree that seems ...

Olympic National Park’s iconic Tree of Life is struggling to survive as the Kalaloch Beach bluff on which it has sat for hundreds of years continues to erode at a rapid rate amidst heavy winter ...