We need to open the time capsule now, before it is lost to us forever. More information: Alanna J. Rebelo et al, Soil seed bank resilience in passively restored endangered Sand Fynbos following a ...

A Portuguese vessel lost in 1533 resurfaced in Namibia’s desert, offering a treasure trove of coins, ingots, and a glimpse ...

The seeds in question belong to a plant community called the Cape Flats Sand (CFS) Fynbos ... “The soil therefore acts like a time capsule, allowing us to see what fynbos plants were present ...

Hundreds of ancient fynbos species could regrow and restore a former pine plantation on Cape Town’s Table Mountain, but only ...