When Robert Falcon Scott and his team reached the Beardmore Glacier in Antarctica, they were met with a sight that astounded them – the fossilized remains of tropical plants. Edward Wilson, one of Scott’s team members, was particularly fascinated by this find. He journaled about many of the fossils. Although the existence of plants in Antarctica is now well-established, at the time of Scott’s expedition it was a huge surprise. It was another example of the many discoveries that Scott and his tea
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When Robert Falcon Scott and his team reached the Beardmore Glacier in Antarctica, they were met with a sight that astounded them – the fossilized remains of tropical plants. Edward Wilson, one of Scott’s team members, was particularly fascinated by this find. He journaled about many of the fossils. Although the existence of plants in Antarctica is now well-established, at the time of Scott’s expedition it was a huge surprise. It was another example of the many discoveries that Scott and his tea
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