Articles for tag: Ancient Ecosystems, coal mine fossils, Earth History, Fossil Discovery, fossil forest, Geology, Illinois fossils, paleobotany, Paleontology, prehistoric plants

Lords of an Ancient Jungle

Fossil Forest Found in Illinois Mine

Jan Otte

Deep beneath Illinois farmland lies one of the most remarkable scientific discoveries of the 21st century. The preserved remains of an entire tropical forest, frozen in time for over three hundred million years, reveal extraordinary details about life on Earth before dinosaurs even existed. This spectacular find has changed our understanding of ancient ecosystems and ...

The Ancient Forests Hidden Beneath Modern Ice Sheets

The Ancient Forests Hidden Beneath Modern Ice Sheets

Gargi Chakravorty

Imagine walking across what seems like an endless expanse of ice, knowing that beneath your feet lies a completely different world. Today’s frozen landscapes tell only part of Earth’s story. Hidden under layers of ice that have remained undisturbed for thousands of years are the preserved remains of ancient forests that once thrived in places ...