300-Million-Year-Old Fossil Wood Reveals Earth’s Geological History
Fossilized wood from the Carboniferous period discovered in Germany’s Kyffhäuser Mountains preserves millions of years of Earth’s geological history through four distinct phases of mineral replacement, according to a study by researchers at the University of Münster. The 20-centimeter-wide specimen, sourced from ancient tropical forests of the supercontinent Pangaea, demonstrates how plant tissue acts as … Read more