Using altitude-dependent differences in fossil leaves, geologists have developed a tool that they say can track land elevations over geologic epochs. The scientists plan to use the new technique to better chronicle the rise and fall of mountain ranges.
BREATHING HOLES Pores that take in carbon dioxide appear in this 330-fold magnified view of a present-day California black oak leaf, stained orange for clarity.
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