Dead Sea fossils suggest earlier start for some ancient plants

Finds unearthed in Jordan suggest that fern and conifer species survived the 'Great Dying' 250 million years ago.

Found near the Dead Sea, this fossil of a conifer that lived more than 252 million years ago belongs to a family of plants that’s still around today.
Found near the Dead Sea, this fossil of a conifer that lived more than 252 million years ago belongs to a family of plants that’s still around today.
Palaeobotany Research Group Münster