In 1969, scientists found the remains of a fossilized plant at Utah's Green River Formation and named it "Othniophyton ...

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

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

Initially identified in 1969 and thought to belong to the ginseng family, new fossil specimens reveal that this ancient ...

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

A 47-million-year-old plant fossil, first unearthed in Utah’s Green River Formation decades ago, has revealed that the so-called "alien plant" is even stranger than anyone thought. It is so ...

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

They named the leaves, as the fossil left them nothing else, Othniophyton elongatum, or “alien plant.” Though the fossil didn't provide researchers with a clear snapshot, they thought it might ...

Researchers compared the fossil to over 400 flowering plant families and found no match, suggesting it belongs to an unknown group. 'Alien' 47-million-year-old plant fossil found in Utah has no ...