The finding has led scientists to rethink the entire evolution of millipedes which dates back 100 million years.

The discovery comes from a fossil of an ancient firefly species that was initially discovered in 2016, trapped in 99 ...

A recent study published in National Science Review reports the discovery of fossilized chewing lice eggs in mid-Cretaceous ...

Such treasures were presented to the world in 2024 that have changed the way we see life on Earth, both in the evolution of ...

Approximately 38 million years ago two termites were in the middle of courtship behavior when they got entrapped by tree resin and preserved in fossilized amber. This, so far, oldest and only ...

Such preservation is remarkable rare. 3A & 3B. Bird bones from the LaBrea oil seep. Unaltered hard and soft parts: mummification, freezing, encasement in amber (fossilized tree sap). Very very rare, ...

Mosquitos have survived for millions of years. We’ve discovered several of these little blood-sucking insects inside fossilized amber, where they were trapped millions of years ago. It’s this ...

On our interactive map, sample major sources of fossil-bearing amber and learn about their age, distribution, and other interesting facts that set them apart from one another. To launch the ...

The evolution of ectoparasitism in insects has occurred independently multiple times, with parasitic species that feed on blood, feathers, or other ...

There are two floors worth of amber specimens, some fossilized. One of the highlights is a fossilized lizard dating back millions of years. And if you're planning on purchasing some amber jewelry ...