Amber acts like a time capsule, capturing tiny animals, plants and even microorganisms from millions of years ago. These ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest fossil evidence of insect larvae with highly developed eyes, revealing that some ...

Besides rock, fossils may be found as the result of an organism being entombed in ice, tar (like the famous La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles), or amber, in which ancient insects have been found ...

In the scientific field, the task of knowing the past is fundamental. With the premise of investigating the evolution of species, one of the most important tasks in this sector is ...

The vertebrate paleontology program at UW is outstanding, with faculty holding joint appointments in the Department of Geology and Geophysics and the Department of Zoology and Physiology. Recent ...

Found from the Arctic to the tropics, from Mexico to Myanmar to the Middle East, amber that contains remains of ancient plants and animals is cosmopolitan. On our interactive map, sample major ...

immediately recognized the scientific value of this piece of amber when he saw it in an e-shop for fossil collectors. "Termite fossils are very common, but this piece was unique because it ...

Amber close amberHardened tree resin ... as this does not occur with rock fossils. As more the of the Lindow man's DNA is preserved, it enables scientists to learn more about that era and how ...