A new fossil discovery sheds new light on a 47-million-year-old "alien plant" species that is the only example ever found of ...

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

Paleontologists discovered the fossil of an "alien plant" 50 years ago in Utah and have been unable to relate it to modern or ...

A MIND-boggling discovery has left scientists even more puzzled about one of the most mysterious fossils ever found. A ...

The new-to-science species was named Othniophyton elongatum in 1969, based on some fossilized leaves. We keep saying “alien ...

In 1969, paleobotanists identified fossilized leaves of the extinct species Othniophyton elongatum, which translates to ...

This week they were in command of flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlottesville, Virginia.

Researchers compared the fossil to over 400 flowering plant families and found no match, suggesting it belongs to an unknown ...

Scientists stunned to find strange ‘alien plant’ that doesn’t belong to any known species - Findings point to lack of clarity ...

The fossilized plant leaves, Othniophyton elongatum, translates to ‘alien plant’ in English and was discovered in an ...

For decades, scientists have been fascinated by a 47-million-year-old fossil unearthed in Utah's Green River Formation.

A 47-million-year-old plant fossil in Utah defies classification, challenging scientists with its unique features.