Scientists have just released the first photos of the 298 million year old buried forest that was recently found, exceptionally preserved below a coal mine in Yuda, China.

The entire forest was covered by fallen ash from a volcanic eruption, preserving it in an exquisite state, never seen before.

The research team found tree and plant fossils that were still arranged in a forest landscape – a first for fossil discovery.

via gizmodo

source: PNAS