Biology
Flower revived from 32,000 year old seed
Scientists are trying to decode an ancient flower to understand why its seeds can
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Biology
Ancient plant species revived from 1,000-year-old seeds
Scientists have successfully grown a mysterious 1,000-year-old seed discovered in the Judean desert and obtained a specimen of a plant mentioned in the Bible.
Archeology
400 million-year-old fossils are thought to be the key to plant evolution
Researchers have discovered a 400 million-year-old plant fossil that could reveal an important step in the way plants evolved in the past.
Archeology
Fossil flowers were discovered more than 174 million years ago
The newly discovered plant fossil has shown flower evidence of angiosperms blooming more than 174 million years ago, about 50 million years earlier than the previous tho…
Discover science
When did inequality appear?
The results of the recent study show that it appeared more than 7,000 years ago, during the Neolithic period. From more than 300 human skeletons found throughout Central…
Archeology
Stunned hypothesis, Mamut elephant extinct because of thirst?
The real cause of extinct mammoths is still a controversial issue.
Archeology
Amber contains plants of 100 million years old
A plant preserved in amber about 100 million years ago has revealed evidence of sexual reproduction of flowering plants.
Space science
Find new clues about ancient life on Mars
Scientists have found some glass-like fragments scattered in Argentina, containing the organic components of ancient microorganisms trapped during meteorites hitting Ear…
Biology
Ancient moss species has been prepared for humanity to appear
Ancient terrestrial plants, first of all mosses have played a key role in the emergence of life on earth.
Biology
The oldest plants on earth exist today
This tree is a relative of coriander, which looks almost mossy but is essentially a shrub growing in the Atacama desert.
Biology
Revitalizing frozen moss 400 years
After four centuries of immobile nature in a refrigerator, ancient plants once again awakened thanks to the work of Canadian experts.
Biology
Pine two flattened leaves - ancient fossilized living plants
On 14 May, Bidoup Nui Ba National Park and the Lam Dong Center for Experimental Forestry Studies announced the study and planting of the test of paleontological species.
Biology
Revive the frozen tree 30,000 years
Russian scientists have discovered a 30,000-year-old fruit that is naturally preserved in squirrel caves in Siberia's permafrost. They conducted experiments to revive th…