Fossilized peach pits discovered in China dating back more than 2.5 million years are identical to pits found in modern varieties of the fruit. The discovery indicates peaches evolved through natural selection, long before humans arrived and domesticated the fruit.Image: Tao Su / Xishuangbanna Tropical Garden

2.5 Million-Year-Old Fossil Peaches Discovered In China

AncientPages.com – Eight well-preserved fossilized peach endocarps, or pits, dating back more than two and a half million years, have been found by scientists in southwest China. Despite their age, the fossils appear nearly identical to modern peach pits. It’s the first discovery