Cliffs of the Hangman Sandstone Formation, where many of these fossils dating back to the Devonian Period were found. The tallest of these trees were only about 6.5 and 13 feet tall, compared to their ...

Scientists working in southwest England have found the oldest fossilized forest known on Earth, according to a new study. Dating back 390 million years, the fossils break the record held by a forest ...

The discovery of a 390 million-year-old fossilized forest in South West England offers unprecedented insights into Earth's early evolution during the Devonian Period. These ancient trees, identified ...

The oldest fossilised forest known on Earth – dating from 390 million years ago – has been found in the high sandstone cliffs along the Devon and Somerset coast of South West England. The fossils, ...

Earth's first trees had hundreds of tree-like structures within them, making them exceedingly more intricate than the insides of modern trees, a new study finds. Researchers made the discovery after ...

The oldest fossilised forest on Earth has been discovered near a Butlin’s holiday camp in Minehead. Tell-tale remains of leaves, roots and trunks were discovered imprinted into the high sandstone ...

A Butlin's in Somerset might not seem like a natural backdrop to groundbreaking scientific discovery. But researchers have now discovered Earth's oldest forest hidden in the sandstone cliffs near the ...

The discovery of a 390 million-year-old fossilized forest in South West England offers unprecedented insights into Earth's early e... Read More The discovery of a 390 million-year-old fossilized ...