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The World’s Oldest Living Things: 14 Ancient Organisms

All over the world, you can find ancient organisms that have existed for thousands, sometimes even millions, of years: living testaments of endurance and adaptation amidst changing climates and environmental degradation. Many of these organisms are trees—especially, massive, hulking ones whose branches burrow deep and widespread under the Earth. Others are clonal colonies: intricately designed…

The World’s Oldest Living Things: 14 Ancient Organisms

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