In a groundbreaking discovery in Brunei, scientists have found two-million-year-old fossils of Dryobalanops rappa—an endangered tropical tree that still lives today. The find marks the first fossil ...
Secrets about how giant trees grew in reverse can be found in fossil imprints of their roots. Micro-CT scanning shows that ...
A model of the ancient tree with a simplified branching structure for easier visualization and humans provided for scale. A fossil dating back many millions of years offers a snapshot of a world where ...
Recent scientific discoveries suggest that Earth was once home to enormous trees, dwarfing today’s tallest redwoods. These ancient giants have left behind intriguing clues in the form of fossils and ...