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112-Million-Year-Old Insects Trapped in Amber Offer Rare Glimpse Into Prehistoric Life

Finding these fossils was an 'incredibly exciting moment,' according to paleobiologist Xavier Delclòs.
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Amber insect looked normal, then scientists spotted the nightmare growing on it

At first glance, the insect trapped in golden resin looked like any other tiny victim of deep time. Only under close ...
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This ancient insect was found in amber… then scientists saw something growing out of its head

A fossilized ant and fly preserved in 99-million-year-old amber have revealed one of the oldest known examples of parasitic ...
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Amber from Ecuador reveals insects from the age of dinosaurs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Amber found in the Amazon forest region of Ecuador containing a trove of well-preserved fossils of wasps, midges, flies, beetles and other insects is giving a glimpse of a ...
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40-Million-Year-Old Amber Discovery Reveals an Insect “Missing Link”

The Natural History Museum of Denmark houses a unique collection of 70,000 pieces of amber from various time periods.
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Stunning amber fossil reveals ‘Last of Us’-type fungus likely lived alongside dinosaurs

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head.The insect, along with a ...