An “alien plant” fossil discovered 55 years ago just outside of an abandoned town in Utah has no relation to any currently ...

Unlike the 1969 find, the specimen at UC Berkeley had leaves, flowers and fruits attached ... Micro-impressions of small, developing seeds were visible in the fossil's fruits.

The discovery indicates a greater diversity in the fossil record of flowering plants than was previously acknowledged. In 1969, fossilized leaves of Othniophyton elongatum—a name meaning “alien plant” ...

Seeds have helped plants evolve into a breathtaking variety ... according to the University of California, Berkeley Museum of Paleontology. Researchers have also found other examples of ancient ...