Butterflies before flowers? 236-million-year-old fossil poop holds the answer A prehistoric clue, buried deep in time, has just changed the story of evolution as we know it. In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have unearthed a 236-million-year-old fossilized poop that sheds new light on the relationship between butterflies and flowering plants. The fossilized feces, known as […]
Late bloomer: First-ever rose was yellow, single-petaled, and 30 million years old
Late Bloomer: Unveiling the Origins of the First-Ever Yellow Rose, a 30-Million-Year-Old Wonder French and Dutch scientists ran genetic tests on the world’s most beloved flower to find that the first-ever rose was not the iconic red we often associate with love and passion, but a delicate yellow beauty. This discovery sheds light on the […]