'It's a miracle': Gran Abuelo in Chile could be world's oldest living tree

100ft alerce has estimated age of 5,484, more than 600 years older than Methuselah in CaliforniaIn a secluded valley in southern Chile, a lone alerce tree stands above the canopy of an ancient forest.Green shoots sprout from the crevices in its thick, dark trunks, huddled like the pipes of a great cathedral organ, and water streams down its lichen-streaked bark on to the forest floor from bulbous knots in the wood. Continue reading...