Archeology
Found a 99 million-year-old fossil bird covered in amber
A great discovery of scientists and archaeologists in the study of the history of the structure and development of birds.
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The discovery of gecko fossils lies in amber dating from nearly 100 million years
An ancient gecko preserved almost intact in the amber block dating to nearly 100 million years has been discovered by scientists in Myanmar.
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Detecting 99 million years old spider in mating posture
German scientists found the body of an ancient spider covered with sap and died while mating with females.
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Prehistoric cockroaches look like mantis
Prehistoric cockroaches were predators at night and had a slightly mantis-like appearance.
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Carnivore fossils 40 million years old
Fossils of a carnivorous plant are found in Baltic amber pieces dating to about 40 million years old.
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Discovered grasshoppers live 20 million years ago
An ancient grasshopper species that humans never knew before was discovered in a piece of hard amber.
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Amber contains plants of 100 million years old
A plant preserved in amber about 100 million years ago has revealed evidence of sexual reproduction of flowering plants.
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Mexico: Lizard discovered 23 million years old
Scientists have discovered a 23 million-year-old lizard preserved intact in a sample of amber in Mexico.
Archeology
Spider fossils attack hornets
George Poinar, Jr., emeritus professor of zoology at Oregon State University, an insect researcher in amber, recently unveiled images of spider fossils attacking the was…
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Find the smallest fossil on the planet
Scientists at the University of Manchester, England have found fossils of a 50 million-year-old parasite that lives on a spider's body. It is considered the smallest fos…
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Video: 49 million year old spider fossil
With the most advanced imaging technology, European scientists have obtained unexpected holograms of fossil spider samples 49 million years ago trapped in amber.
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India discovered amber plates dating back 50 million years
On the 50 million-year-old amber plate discovered in India, archaeologists found more than 700 ancient insect species belonging to 55 strains.
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Old Indian collection of insects and mysteries
The large collection of insects such as bees, termites, spiders, flies, ants dating back about 53 million years ago challenged the hypothetical theory of India's ancient…
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Found samples of amber weighing more than 2kg in Kaliningrad
Patriarshi amber, oval, weighs more than 2kg, predicted by scientists to have been underground for 50 million years.
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Fossil dragonflies lose their head 100 million years
Scientists have discovered a fossil-lost fossil dragon which is preserved almost intact in amber in Myanmar.