Researchers from the University of Padua in Italy found a juniper at Utsjoki in Finnish Lapland, which they analyzed to be 1,647 years old by examining the annual rings. The paper is published in the ...

The research team studied old junipers from the Arctic and subarctic ... but capable of producing rings like trees: the juniper was perfect for our studies," explains Angela Luisa Prendin, one ...

An old Qilian juniper (Juniperus przewalskii) tree growing on Delingha region on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

A nondescript, decrepit twist of gnarled wood found tucked between rocks in the Finnish tundra is a lot more than meets the ...

Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known juniper shrub in Finland, and it’s an incredible 1,647 years old!

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 ...