Flower grown from prehistoric seeds.

[Father Heathen]

Russia seeds permafrost flower - This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

What do you think of this?

 

[sandandfoam]

Russia seeds permafrost flower - This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

What do you think of this?

I think that is really cool. Did you see the other thing that's going around about the 'Pompeii' forest in China?

 

[tree]

What do you think of this?

I thought this was very interesting. I actually work in a lab where we do plant tissue culture and micropropagation so when I first saw this article awhile back it stood out. Plants can be amazing organisms.

 

[HerDotness]

Adds a new dimension to that old myth about cockroaches being the only survivors of nuclear holocaust. Seeds have all the "leggables" beat, it seems.

 

[Valjean]

But the leggables have been around a lot longer than seeds.

 

[Reverend Rick]

But the leggables have been around a lot longer than seeds.

Facinating, please expand on this if you please.

 

[Valjean]

There were leggy arthropods long before there were seed bearing plants.

 

[Reverend Rick]

There were leggy arthropods long before there were seed bearing plants.

How does one know this for sure?

 

[Valjean]

Google anything having to do with the development of life on earth, biological history, geologic ages, &c.