By gum! Scientists find new 110-million-year-old treasure
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - 08:50
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A remarkable new treasure has been found by scientists from the University of Portsmouth – the first fossil plant gum on record. The beautiful, amber-like material has been discovered in 110 million year old fossilised leaves. University of Portsmouth PhD student Emily Roberts, made the discovery while examining fossilised leaves of the Welwitschiophyllum plant, found in the […]