Deep in New Zealand, construction workers stumbled upon something remarkable: the fossilized remains of a massive kauri tree, buried for 42,000 years. Unlike most ancient remains, this tree had ...

Ancient kauri tree log from Ngawha, New Zealand. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for ...

It also confirmed that New Zealand’s largest known living kauri tree, Tāne Mahuta, was safe. The Waipoua River fire remained at 91ha with a 5.8km perimeter. “Today’s objective is to keep it ...