The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that Doggerland may have been an ideal refuge for plants, animals, and possibly humans before forests spread across the rest of Britain and Northern Europe. Recent findings indicate that Doggerland, the landmass now submerged under the North Sea, was covered in forests much earlier than previously believed. According to a study by a team from the University of Warwick in the UK, analysis of ancient sedimentary DNA has revealed the presence of temperate tree species like oak, ash, and hazel over 16,000 years ago. This changes our understanding of the region's natural and human history. Among the most exciting discoveries are —
