2-million-year-old 'mummy trees' reveal harsh climate

Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 18:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

When rangers came across mummified wood uncovered by a melting glacier in the northernmost Arctic reaches of Canada, they had no idea they were staring at an ancient forest dating back millions of years. Researchers eventually found a twisted tangle of preserved trees that reflects a harsh struggle to survive during an ancient global cooling period.

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