A “lost world” beneath the North Sea was once full of forests

ScienceDaily
Apr 17, 2026, 8:46 am182 ptsTrendingTop
Long before rising seas swallowed Doggerland beneath the North Sea, this lost landscape may have been a surprisingly lush and life-friendly haven. New DNA evidence reveals that forests of oak, elm, and hazel were already thriving there more than 16,000 years ago—thousands of years earlier than scientists…

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