This week in the Planet Earth Podcast: Roy Wogelius and Nick Edwards of the University of Manchester explain how they used extremely bright light from particle accelerators to delve into the chemistry of exceptionally well preserved fossil leaves from the Green River Formation in the US.

Using X-rays to look inside ancient leaves

Just arrived on Planet Earth? Discover the science behind climate change, biodiversity, earthquakes, volcanoes, life in deep-sea trenches, and much more about the natural world.  The Planet Earth podcast - putting you in touch with the latest environmental research.

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Just arrived on Planet Earth? Discover the science behind climate change, biodiversity, earthquakes, volcanoes, life in deep-sea trenches, and much more about the natural world. The Planet Earth podcast - putting you in touch with the latest environmental research.

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Using X-rays to look inside ancient leaves

Using X-rays to look inside ancient leaves