The temperate rainforests of the Chilean Coast Range are home to a spectacular array of life: iridescent blue lizards, tiny ...

Ancient alerce trees may shelter entire underground ecosystems, with vast fungal networks helping forests cycle nutrients and store carbon.

The researchers discovered a hidden world of life among the roots of Chile's ancient alerce trees. Here's why that's important.

These forests are often called “living museums” due to their ability to harbor plant species that have remained unchanged since prehistoric times. From the lush tropical rainforests to the tree groves ...

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 ...

Soils surrounding large, ancient alerce trees in Chile accumulate a disproportionately high diversity of fungi, which help store more carbon and make the entire forest healthier, suggesting that ...