An ancient, fossilized forest, which thrived for centuries at high altitude, has been revealed beneath a melting ice patch.

Wildfires like the Los Angeles blazes destroy so much, but they often spare some evidence of the cause of their ignition ...

Large white clouds of smoke float upwards, almost like a forest fire. Eruptions are common ... is no immediate danger to residents as volcanic activity is currently limited to a confined area ...

But the diversity of seeds and fruits at another site suggests that an existing forest was buried by volcanic activity ...