Solving a Paleontological Puzzle: Why Do We Find So Much Amber in Cretaceous Rocks?
New research delves into the enigma of the mass production of resin during the Cretaceous period, which led to the formation of amber. It emphasizes…
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33 Million Years Old: The Largest Flower Preserved in Amber
New images of the largest fossilized flower to be discovered in amber have recently been published in the journal Scientific Reports. The flower, measuring 28…
Amber Fossils Provide Earliest Direct Evidence of Frogs
About 99 million years ago, a tiny juvenile frog in present-day Myanmar was suddenly trapped in sap with a beetle, perhaps its intended next meal….
Amber Captured Cretaceous Period Spider Attacking a Wasp
A Cretaceous period juvenile spider was trapped in amber before it could devour a male wasp caught in its web. This is the first time…
230 Million Year Old Arthropods Found Preserved in Amber
Arthropods from the Triassic period have been discovered preserved in amber. They are 100 million years older than previous amber inclusions. The two mites and…
