Archeology
Discovered an ancient character of 3,000 years resembling an airplane in Egypt
Archaeologists were really shocked when they discovered the symbolic characters of ancient Egypt shaped like modern aircraft.
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Archeology
The oldest 2,200-year-old termite mound on Earth
A giant 2,000-year-old giant termite nest discovered in Africa is the oldest termite mound on Earth and is proof that insects can live in a house for thousands of years.
Archeology
Discover 52 million year old fossils of strange creatures
It is estimated that this is a very valuable fossil for deciphering ancient mysteries.
Archeology
The mystery of fly larvae in the remains of Italian princess
The larvae are found in the black soldier fly, with the scientific name Hermetia illucens. This fly grows thanks to decaying organic material.
Archeology
The oldest fossil of rod-shaped insects
A group of scientists said they had found a color-coded insect fossil with nearby plants. This sample dates back to 126 million years.
Archeology
The pair of insects love each other for 165 million years
Fossilized Chinese scientists of two ancient insects are still in mating posture due to being interrupted by a volcanic eruption.
Archeology
The fossil mosquito is 46 million years old
Scientists recently discovered fossils of blood-sucking mosquitoes dating back 46 million years ago in a clay plate in northwestern Montana, USA.
Archeology
Discovered 3 new species of cockroaches
Although the giant cockroach family, the scientific name is Blaberidae, the new species are quite small in size compared to its cousins.
Archeology
Why insects are not as big as people?
Director Edgar Wright, famous for comedies like Shaun of the Dead, has announced he will make a film
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…
Archeology
Discovered 500 million-year-old insect has brain
Fossils discovered in mudstone in Yunnan Province, China are Fuxianhuia protensa, ancient ancestors of arthropods today. They appeared in the Cambrian period dating back…
Archeology
Found fossil cockroach species 370 million years ago
While excavating a site located on the outskirts of Strout (Belgium), archaeologists discovered a particularly rare fossil, the ancestor of a modern cockroach of 370 mil…
Archeology
Discover the secret of the giant ancient louse
Scientists have discovered a great secret about giant lice longer than the Jurassic 2cm. They live on the sucking blood of feathered dinosaurs and hard scales on their s…
Archeology
Predators have insect eyes
On December 8, Australian scientists announced the discovery of fossil eyes like insect eyes of ancient marine predators more than 500 million years ago, according to AF…
Archeology
Discover new insect families dating back 120 million years
The fossil of a family of winged insects that has not been known for 120 million years is found in fine limestone layer in Brazil.