It was a kauri tree, a copper-skinned conifer endemic to New Zealand. The indigenous Māori hold the species sacred and use its honey-colored softwood for traditional carvings and ocean-going canoes.

At The Kauri Museum in Matakohe, New Zealand, biologist Dr. Jonathan Palmer explains a novel approach to assessing global climate change - by analyzing the rings of ancient kauri trees. This work ...

It sounds like something straight out of "Stranger Things," but a forest "superorganism" is keeping a nearly-dead tree stump alive. The stump of a kauri tree in New Zealand is still alive thanks ...

“Immediately the question comes up, why would a tree be alive without any foliage?” To find out, the duo returned and stuck both the stump and the two nearest kauri trees with bunches of ...

Tāne Mahuta, an ancient tree named after the god of forests in Māori mythology, is threatened by the slow creep of an incurable disease. Tourists visiting Tāne Mahuta, the largest known kauri ...

The findings suggest a shift from the perception of trees as individuals towards understanding forest ecosystems as "superorganisms." "My colleague Martin Bader and I stumbled upon this kauri tree ...

She guides them as they plant native species such as the Kauri, a hardwood tree that can live up to 2,000 years, and the Pōhutukawa, known for its vibrant red flowers that bloom in early summer.

Prefer to hoof it in search of 900-year-old Kauri trees? Go for it. Surf? Head to Takou Beach. Fish? Reel in a New Zealand snapper and they’ll plate it for you that night at dinner. Perhaps you ...

In a forest in New Zealand, a vampire clings to life. Once a mighty kauri tree — a species of conifer that can grow up to 165 feet (50 meters) tall — the low, leafless stump looks like it ...