One of the earliest examples of a winged seed found in a mine in China

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: A team of geologists, life scientists and biologists affiliated with several institutions in China has found one of the earliest examples of a winged seed in a mine in Anhui Province. Their paper is published in the journal eLife. Many plants have what are known as winged seeds, which have features shaped to take advantage of wind or the air—such shapes extend dispersal distances of...