Paleontologists discovered the oldest ant species on the planet, 113 million years old and with scythe-shaped jaws.

A polished piece of amber from Myanmar has revealed one of the most significant fossil discoveries in recent years– an ...

For the past 200 years especially, paleontologists around the world have turned to amber to understand the ancient past—by studying the amazing fossils preserved within it. Have questions about ...

This one-of-a-kind predatory strategy has never been seen in other insects. Scientists think it was used to trap flies into ...

creating amber-like fossils from pine resin in 24 hours. The technique could help reveal the biochemistry of amber as it forms, a process that otherwise would remain hidden in the fog of prehistory.

A new study highlights the potential of amber fossils to capture evidence of powerful, prehistoric ocean waves ...

Most fossils form in mud, sand, or volcanic ash, where soft tissues and fine filaments quickly decay. In contrast, amber’s sticky embrace shields even the tiniest barbs and filaments from decay ...

The discovery comes from a fossil of an ancient firefly species that was initially discovered in 2016, trapped in 99 million-year-old Burmese amber from northern Myanmar. The beetle is only the ...

Lebanese amber is rich in preserved fossils, called inclusions, and dates to around 125 million years in the early Cretaceous period. In addition to being the age of the dinosaurs, it was also a ...

Amber is fossilized tree resin. Unlike traditional fossils found on land or in the sea, amber can preserve ancient life forms in incredible detail. It’s often considered the “holy grail” of ...

The discovery comes from a fossil of an ancient firefly species that was initially discovered in 2016, trapped in 99 million-year-old Burmese amber from northern Myanmar. The beetle is only the ...