Finding a near - complete fossil tree is rare enough in itself, but this was even more extraordinary. (newscientist.com)
There's a lovely set of fossil tree rings from Chile, a 1229 - year - long period from sometime about 50,000 years ago, which also shows droughts lasting a century, with abrupt onsets and ends. (williamcalvin.com)
Stein, of Binghamton University in New York, had been called in to assess the new fossil tree in a quarry near the small town of Gilboa in New York state, an area already famous for its enigmatic «stump» fossils. (newscientist.com)