Rachel Sussman menunjukkan foto-foto makhluk hidup tertua yang terus hidup hingga kini  -- mulai dari batu karang otak yang berusia 2.000 tahun di lepas pantai Tobago hingga "hutan bawah tanah" di Afrika Selatan yang sudah ada sebelum era bercocok tanam.

Rachel Sussman: Makhluk hidup tertua di dunia.

Life on Earth stretches back far beyond human civilization, with organisms like 80,000-year-old aspen forests in Utah and 400,000-year-old Siberian bacteria still alive today. These living beings have endured millennia of environmental changes and natural disasters, yet many now face threats from climate change and human activity. Their survival depends on delicate ecosystems and serves as a living record of Earth's deep history. Protecting them means preserving both biological wonder and the planet’s memory.

Ancient Life Reveals the Resilience And Fragility Of Earth

Gallery: Ancient flora and fauna

*The Oldest Living Things in the World*

biodiversity

biology

environment

nature

photography

trees

fungi

TED Stage Talk

Rachel Sussman: Rachel Sussman: Makhluk hidup tertua di dunia.