Life began in the sea, and it took a long time to move onto land. Plants started creeping ashore about 475 million years ago.

Tyrannoroter heberti fossil shows one of the earliest land animals to eat plants, changing what we know about how ...

Scientists found a 307 million-year-old fossil, Tyrannoroter heberti, revealing one of the earliest known land vertebrates with teeth adapted for eating plants.

It's that time of year again – and my personal favorite corner of science to look back on – when we recap the many fascinating discoveries in the plant and animal kingdom that made headlines in 2025.

A 307-million-year-old tetrapod, Tyrannoroter heberti, is one of the earliest known plant-eaters on land. Its tiny teeth reshaped ecosystems and paved the way for humans’ plant-based meals.

Tyrannoroter had specialized teeth to pulverize plants It lived 307 million years ago during Carboniferous Period Its skull was found in Canada's Nova Scotia province Feb 10 (Reuters) - Scientists ...

(CNN) — A chunky, squat creature that roamed Earth 307 million years ago is helping scientists understand how plant-eating animals first appeared on land. The newly described species is one of the ...