Ancient Giant Trees Found Petrified In Thailand Fossil trees that approached the heights of today’s tallest redwoods have been found in northern Thailand. The longest petrified log measures 72.2 meters (237 feet), which suggest the original tree towered to more than 100 meters (330 feet) in a wet tropical forest some 800,000 years ago. The trees appear to have been … [Read more...] about 800,000-Year-Old Fossilized Trees as Tall as Redwoods Found in Thailand
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The longest trail of fossilized human footprints hints at a risky Ice Age trek
The more than 1.5-kilometer-long trail was made by a young adult carrying a toddler On a day during the late Ice Age, a young adult or teen carrying a toddler hustled across a muddy flat where mammoths and giant sloths roamed. Now, over 10,000 years later, fossilized footprints reveal that possibly perilous journey. The tracks, found in New Mexico’s White Sands National … [Read more...] about The longest trail of fossilized human footprints hints at a risky Ice Age trek