Researchers found 385-million-year-old ancient forest with traces of plants believed to exist during Dinosaur era
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The oldest forest on Earth has been found by researchers in an abandoned quarry close to Cairo, New York. These fossils, which are embedded in rocks that are 385 million years old, are the petrified roots of many old trees. This finding marks a turning point in the history of Earth. The development of these roots by trees was essential in removing CO2 from the atmosphere, storing it, and causing a major shift in the planet's climate that eventually shaped the environment we live in today.