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Jul 14, 2026 at 2:36 PM

Oldest known fossil forest discovered in Somerset, England

Paleontology News

Geologists have identified the remains of a 390-million-year-old fossil forest in the Hangman Sandstone Formation of Somerset, England. The discovery pushes back the known age of forest ecosystems by several million years. The forest was dominated by cladoxylopsid trees, early relatives of modern fe Read the full article in Paleontology News.

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