Paleobotany

Evergreen broad-leaved forests (EBLFs) are the most characteristic biomes in East Asia. They assume a fundamental role in the biodiversity function and ecosystem services of the East Asiatic floristic kingdom. Hence, understanding the historical dynamics of EBLFs and their underlying drivers is crucial for conserving their diversity in the region.

Scientists working in southwest England have found the oldest fossilized forest known on Earth, according to a new study.

Unusual trees found fossilized in Canada were buried alive 350 million years ago. Scientists say the discovery opens a new window into the history of life on...

If you ever find yourself playing a game of twenty questions, there's a little-known life form you can pick that is sure to leave your opponent stumped.

Through Oct. 15, the museum is recognizing Hispanic and Latin culture through a variety of programs.

A 3D model of a 407-million-year-old plant fossil has reshaped our understanding of leaf evolution. This study has also provided new perspectives on the remarkable patterns observed in plants. Early plant leaf arrangements differ from those in many contemporary plants, challenging a longstanding

Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing atmospheric CO2 — the most commonly produced greenhouse gas — and storing it in the Earth.

Oil, coal and natural gas took tens of millions of years to form underground. Humanity is now learning the devastating effects of burning these fossil fuels.

Researchers shift the narrative of human evolution through paleontological and geological fieldwork. According to new research led by the University of Minnesota, the story of human evolution is not as simple as previously thought. Two studies have found that early apes lived in a wide variety of

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Paleontologists have documented the first fossil evidence of foliar nyctinasty based on a symmetrical style of insect feeding damage in gigantopterid seed-plant leaves from the Late Permian of China.

Leaves from the Permian period curled up at night, fossils of symmetrical insect bites show.

Even as darkness gripped the forests for months, two small species made it home

The moonseed family (Menispermaceae) consists mainly of vines, rare shrubs or trees with unisexual flowers, and drupaceous fruits. Up to now, six species and three unidentified species in morphogenus Palaeosinomenium have been reported. However, more fossil evidence is required to detect the morphological evolution between the morphogenus and the living genera.

The La Brea Tar Pits were recognized as one of the world's First 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites for their stunning Ice Age fossil record.

The fossil-filled volcanic crater Foulden Maar was almost destroyed. A new book documents its ancient-ecosystem wonders

A long time ago, the carbon was rock, buried in the earth as securely as a secret. Then an environmental catastrophe of unprecedented scale began. The rocks burned, and the atoms inside them disassembled into carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

The Brachiosaurus sighting is one of the 1993 movie's most memorable scenes

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A new study describes a period of rapid global climate change in an ice-capped world much like the present -- but 304 million years ago. Within about 300,000 years, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels doubled, oceans became anoxic, and biodiversity dropped on land and at sea.