Archeology
Discover 52 million year old fossils of strange creatures
It is estimated that this is a very valuable fossil for deciphering ancient mysteries.
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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
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
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.
Archeology
Discovering strange ancient insects
Scientists from the German Museum of Stuggart, Germany have discovered a new class of insects, living in South America at the beginning of the White Rabbit era, Global S…
Archeology
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…
Archeology
The food of the ancient reptile is an insect
Until now, the scientific community has not had an exact answer on the type of food of ancient reptile animals.
Archeology
The assassins once dominated the blue sky
Millions of years ago, toothed birds, flying lizards and super insects were lords in the sky. They eat every animal, from flies to dinosaurs ...
Archeology
Found vestiges of ancient insects
Scientists at Tufts University (USA) have said they have discovered traces of the oldest insect ever.