50-million year old tree fossil uncovered in Canadian diamond mine

A 50 million year old fossil has been uncovered in the Ekati diamond mine in Canada's Northwest Territories. The fossilized piece of redwood was preserved by solidified magma from a prehistoric eruption, and indicates that Canada's frigid north was once...

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