Archeology
145 million year old fossil cypress forest along the English coast
The Petrified Forest of Dorset is a stretch of coastal southern England dotted with limestone mounds containing the remains of late Jurassic cypress trees.
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Archeology
Unexpected discovery of an ancient forest 15-30 million years old buried 6m underground
The ancient forest was discovered nearly 6m underground in a place where for tens of thousands of years there were no large trees, only shrubs and other low vegetation.
Archeology
40,000-year-old fossil forest discovered after storm
An ancient fossilised forest has emerged on Tasmania's Badger Beach, sparking debate over its origins and significance.
History
How did ancient forests turn to coal, fueling modern society?
The coal formation process requires the full and correct convergence of a series of conditions. Why such a coincidence?
Archeology
Discover the world's oldest forest ruins
Researchers unearthed the remains of a forest stretching 400 km from New York State to Pennsylvania more than 380 million years ago.
Archeology
The 10,000-year-old forest sinks under the sea
Remnants of the dense forest of ancient times discovered off Lithuania, can reveal much information about the end of the Ice Age.
Archeology
The quest for the forest 280 million years ago in Antarctica
Geologists, despite extreme temperatures, crossed glaciers and snow mountains to find traces of a forest that existed in Antarctica hundreds of millions of years ago.
Archeology
Antarctic forest before the great extinction 252 million years ago
Traces of prehistoric Antarctic forests can help scientists understand more about the Permian extinction event - Triassic.
Archeology
Excavation of 380 million year old fossil forest
The forest is located in the town of Gilboa, New York (USA) today excavated for the first time in the 1920s. But recently, a construction project helped discover the bot…
Archeology
Hungary: Discover an ancient forest of 8 million years old
Archaeologists have discovered a swamp forest (taxodium) of more than 8 million years in Bukkabrany, northeast of Hungary.
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The 10 oldest forests on earth
The oldest forests that exist today are tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of years old. Guests will have great experiences here.