World's oldest fossil forest, 385 million years old, uncovered in New York, study says
The world's oldest fossil forest, dating back 385 million years, has been found in New York, new research suggests.
At a fossil site in Cairo, New York, researchers found the extensive root system that shows evidence of leaves and wood during the Devonian Period, which occurred from about 416 to 359 million years ago, according to National Geographic.