Prometheus, the world’s oldest tree, was cut down by a scientist after 5,000 years: “I knew it was quite old”

The story of Prometheus, the pine tree felled in 1964, marked a turning point in the conservation of ancient trees.
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Raised by wolves: Ridley Scott's spiritual successor to Prometheus

Discover Ridley Scott's hidden sci-fi gem, Raised by Wolves, a spiritual successor to Prometheus exploring themes of religion ...

One of the Most Complete Human Ancestors Ever Found Isn’t Who We Thought It Was

Australopithecus is an extinct group of ape-like modern human relatives—or potentially ancestors—that walked upright and ...
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A 4,900-Year-Old Tree Called Prometheus Was Once The World's Oldest. Then, A Scientist Cut It Down

That’s exactly what happened to an unfortunate graduate student named Donald R. Currey back in the summer of 1964, who ended up responsible for the demise of Prometheus, a bristlecone pine that stood ...