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Decorated by the Skunk Train and towering over 200 feet, the living tree in Fort Bragg and Willits tops a new global ranking. Kristine Hansen is a design, food and drink, and travel writer based in ...

Scientists discovered an unexpected adaptation that helps giant rainforest trees survive drought as they grow taller.

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For decades, scientists believed the world's tallest trees faced a fundamental disadvantage during drought. The higher a tree ...

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