But there's much more information to be gleaned from growth rings than simply a tree's age. This information comes to us through the science of dendrochronology. Tree rings can reveal more than ...

In the frigid landscapes of northern Norway, an unusual phenomenon etched into the rings of trees and shrubs has offered a glimpse into the Earth's climatic history. Scientists have discovered ...

Experts can tell how old a tree is by its number of growth rings. This sequoia has a long history. The tree was 1,300 years old and 101 metres tall when it was felled. Its incredible lifespan is ...

A team of scientists have brought together methods to see beyond the limitations of conventional weather records, which typically only cover the past century.

Because tree rings tend to grow wider in warmer, wetter years and thinner in drier, colder years, they act as a record of natural climate variability and offer a complementary approach to model ...

Well, tree-ring dating, or dendrochronology, can be this precise, and even more so. Dendrochronologists showed that an ancient wooden road uncovered in southwestern England not only was built in ...