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Rapa Nui’s Extinct Toromiro Tree Might Not Be Gone Forever

In the heart of Rapa Nui, better known as Easter Island, a species long thought lost is taking root once again. The toromiro ...
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Rare species — once declared extinct in the wild — rediscovered in French Polynesia

Wild-born individuals of the species had not been found in more than 40 years, experts said. Photo by Justin Hu via Unsplash On a small island in the South Pacific Ocean, a rare species once declared ...
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Scientists Have Successfully Resurrected An Extinct Biblical Tree From A 1000+ Year Old Seed

In the 1980’s a seed was found in a cave in the Judean desert. This seed was brought to some scientists who performed radiocarbon dating on it and found that it was over 1000 years old. Next, they did ...
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First fossil evidence of endangered tropical tree discovered

This fossil leaf of a Kapur Paya tree (Dryobalanops rappa) from Brunei is the first fossil record of an endangered tropical tree species. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — For the first time, scientists have ...
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Planting Hope: Eureka Springs park executes next steps in revival of nearly extinct tree

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — More Ozark Chinquapin seeds were planted at Lake Leatherwood City Park in Eureka Springs on Feb. 28, and many curious folks showed up to learn more and help support ...