Pierre-Marc Delaux, John Innes Centre (IMAGE) John Innes Centre Caption A team of scientists led by Dr. Pierre-Marc Delaux (John Innes Centre) has discovered how an ancient alga was able to inhabit land, before it went on to evolve into the world's first plant and colonize the earth. Credit Dr. Pierre-Marc Delaux Usage Restrictions Credit the image. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.