Wollemi pines — thought to have gone extinct 2 million years ago — were rediscovered in 1994. Scientists are now hoping to reintroduce the species in the wild in a conservation effort that could take centuries.
Also, per Wikipedia, the paleontological evidence indicates it evolved within the past 10 million years, and is only somewhat similar to fossils from the Cretaceous
First sentence “Wollemi pines — thought to have gone extinct 2 million years ago — were rediscovered in 1994.” Contradicts the clickbait title.
Also, per Wikipedia, the paleontological evidence indicates it evolved within the past 10 million years, and is only somewhat similar to fossils from the Cretaceous