Earth’s oldest forest is discovered near a Butlin’s in Somerset: Fossilised woodland dates back 390 million years – beating the previous record holder in New York by 4 million years
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 holiday resort. Scientists from the University of Cambridge and University of Cardiff discovered the fossil remains of an ancient forest that once stretched across Devon
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