It is known to be the oldest tree in the U.K. and potentially in all of Europe, but yews are notoriously difficult to age. It has been enclosed in a high stone and iron wall for protection since ...

Anywhere between 1,000 and 5,000 years old in age, here are some of the oldest trees in the world that have stood tall against the test of time.

"The fact we unearthed them from one of the oldest-known rock formations suggests we've found direct evidence of one of Earth's oldest life forms," Dominic Papineau, the study lead and a lecturer ...