The seeds discovered in the Judean desert are both male and female, raising the prospect of producing dates. Researchers have successfully planted and grown a handful of date seeds from fruit that ripened around the time of Jesus in southern Israel. The seeds, known as Adam, Jonah, Uriel, Boaz, Judith, and Hannah, were discovered among many others at archaeological sites … [Read more...] about Scientists in Israel are growing date palms from 2,000-year-old seeds
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Scientists Revive 32,000-Year-Old Plant Right Out of the Pleistocene
In a groundbreaking scientific feat, researchers have managed to resurrect the oldest plant ever recorded, beating the previous record holder by a staggering 30,000 years. The plant in question, Silene stenophylla, was grown from seeds dating back an astonishing 32,000 years, originating from the Pleistocene epoch. This remarkable discovery began in 2007 when a team of … [Read more...] about Scientists Revive 32,000-Year-Old Plant Right Out of the Pleistocene