The planet's trees have seen plenty of history pass by their trunks. In fact, they began to populate Earth 385 million years ...

But by the Devonian, plants had evolved into trees — these first trees, part of the genus Archaeopteris, could reach as high as 130 feet, Whiteside says. And anything standing that tall would have ...

An illustration of Prototaxites in the early Devonian landscape ... new kids on the evolutionary block and the world’s tallest trees reached only a few feet in height, giant spires of life ...

“This could potentially be the first record of a Devonian desert island with trees, a truly remarkable find.” Melanie Border, Geopark Coordinator, added the team are 'incredibly excited' about ...