Prototaxites belonged to an ‘entirely extinct evolutionary branch of life‘

The amber warning comes into force at midnight and ends at 6pm

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The prototaxites fossil, which is about 410 million years old, was found near the village of Rhynie in Aberdeenshire.

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Glasgow City Council apologised for the incident and said it would invest £7.5 million to replace outdated and damaged lampposts

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