Prototaxites, an extinct organism from the Devonian period, has been thought to be a fungus since its first fossil was ...

The Paleozoic era's Silurian period saw animals and plants finally emerge on land. But first there was a period of biological regrouping following the disastrous climax to the Ordovician.

On a spring morning, a search for a specific species of fern leads to a discussion on ancient plant history, vascular beauty ...

These towering life-forms, known as Prototaxites, appeared around 430 million years ago during the Silurian period, dominating a landscape where early plants barely grew past your ankles.

“It is a good example that shows the plant’s simple structure with no roots or leaves.” Unearthed from stratum from the Silurian Period near Prague, the fossil is comprised of a furcate stem ...