paleobotany

Sweet Potatoes May Have Originated In India

Based on the discovery of 57-million-year-old leaf fossils, scientists in India and the US suggest that the sweet potato first appeared in India.

Plants Conquered Land 500 Million Years Ago

Scientists in China and the UK have used fossil evidence and genomic data to demonstrate that land plants first appeared about 500 million years ago.

Paleo Peach Fossils Discovered In Southwest China

Eight two and half million year old peach pit fossils that predating the arrival of modern humans have been found in Southwest China