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Can the world’s oldest tree survive ‘progress’? |

I stand before the Gran Abuelo, its ancient bark a testament to time. Sunlight filters through the rainforest canopy, illuminating its grandeur. In the depths of a Chilean rainforest stands the ‘Gran Abuelo,’ an approximately 5,400-year-old tree fighting for survival. A highway project now threatens its existence — and the ecosystem around it.Empires have risen…

Scientists claim to have found evidence of alien life. But ‘biosignatures’ might hide more than they reveal

Representative Image (TOI) SYDNEY: Whether or not we’re alone in the universe is one of the biggest questions in science. A recent study, led by astrophysicist Nikku Madhusudhan at the University of Cambridge, suggests the answer might be no. Based on observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the study points to alien life on…

Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area

A turkey vulture roosts atop a burned tree at the Chaney Trail Corridor, an area affected by the Eaton Fire (Image: AP) LOS ANGELES: Behind the remains of a town scorched by fire, the foothills are lush with new green and filled with birdsong. Wildlife is returning to the Eaton Fire burn area and scientists…