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
Strange insect fossils 151 million years old
Researchers have announced the discovery of a fossil of a strange insect named Morrisonnepa Jurassica in Utah, USA.
Archeology
Early detection of fossil insect pollination
The 99 million-year-old beetle fossils excavated in Myanmar are the earliest evidence of insect pollination.
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
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 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
Found vestiges of ancient insects
Scientists at Tufts University (USA) have said they have discovered traces of the oldest insect ever.
Biology
Discovered 23 million-year-old insect fossils
The remains of ancient insects and sunflower seeds trapped in amber in the Miocene date (23 million years ago) were discovered in Peru on August 9.