Deep within the Fishlake National Forest in Utah, USA, lies a living legend. It's not a towering redwood or an ancient bristlecone pine, but something far more remarkable: Pando, a single Quaking Aspen tree that's also one of the largest and oldest living organisms on Earth. Yes, you read that right. Pando isn't a forest of Aspen trees, but rather a single massive organism … [Read more...] about Pando: The 80,000-Year-Old Aspen Giant That’s Not a Forest, But a Single Tree
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Scientists make concerning discovery deep inside cave that’s been closed off for decades
In a concerning revelation, a team of scientists led by Elizabeth Hasenmueller, associate director of the Water Access, Technology, Environment, and Resources (WATER) Institute at Saint Louis University, discovered elevated levels of plastic pollution within a Missouri cave system that has been sealed off from the public for three decades. Cliff Cave, located near Saint … [Read more...] about Scientists make concerning discovery deep inside cave that’s been closed off for decades