Imagine the tree of life. The tip of every branch represents one species, whether you're talking about humans, E. coli, tardigrades, baker's yeast or giant kelp. If you follow any two branches ...

All species on Earth, both living and extinct, are related. We know this because of a biological tool called the tree of life. This "tree" takes the form of a diagram that maps the relationships ...

The "Tree of Life" is a massive draw in Washington's Olympic National Park, but the famous Sitka spruce is hanging on for dear life in recent times. According to National Parks Traveler ...

But over the last several months, those uplifting photo captions have been slowly replaced with eulogies for the tree and reflections on its life.“I visited the Tree of Life today for the first ...

Photos show tourists climbing on the exposed roots of the endangered Tree of Life in Washington’s Olympic National Park. Screen grab from Instagram An iconic, endangered tree in a Washington’s ...

Beach visitors pose with the “Tree of Life” on Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park before the tree sank during storms in early 2025. Mathew Nichols Photography Courtesy A tree that seems ...