Archeology
Fossils reveal the colors of insects 99 million years old
Scientists on July 1 announced the discovery of amber fossils from the Cretaceous period still preserve the true colors of ancient insects.
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Archeology
Ancient lice trapped in amber 100 million years
Scientists have discovered that a very small lice-like insect today is stuck in amber masses with an intact dinosaur fur.
Archeology
New insects hatch dead hard in amber 130 million years
The sap flowing down can cause the ancient beetles to die immediately after breaking the eggshell.
Archeology
100 million-year insect fossils resemble alien creatures
An ancient insect found in amber dating back to 100 million years old with large heads and eyes resembling aliens.
Archeology
Discover 305 million-year-old spider fossils
A team of researchers has discovered fossils of an ancient spider that dates back to 305 million years in France.
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
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
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
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
Found vestiges of ancient insects
Scientists at Tufts University (USA) have said they have discovered traces of the oldest insect ever.
Biology
Discover the oldest insect in the world
The chronology of three insect corpses is about 230 million years old, meaning that they were born in the Three Gorges and at the same time as dinosaurs. They consist of…