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99-Million-Year-Old Firefly-Like Fossil Trapped in Amber, Scientists Reveal It Is Unexpected New Species From Dinosaur Era
A fossil from the late Mesozoic period was discovered in Myanmar, containing an ancient species of firefly that roamed the ...
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'Frozen behaviors' in amber fossils: How to reconstruct mating behavior of long-extinct termites
Approximately 38 million years ago two termites were in the middle of courtship behavior when they got entrapped by tree resin and preserved in fossilized amber. This, so far, oldest and only ...
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Prehistoric frogs in amber surface after 99 million years
The four fossils give a window into a world when frogs and toads were evolving in the rainforests. Amber from Myanmar, containing skin, scales, fur, feathers or even whole creatures, is regarded ...
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An Amber Fossil Has Been Discovered In Antarctica For The First Time
For the first time ever, researchers have discovered an amber fossil in Antarctica. It provides the best evidence there is of an ancient swampy rainforest that once covered the continent during ...
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Baby snake 'frozen in time' gives insight into lost world
The fossil of a baby snake has been discovered entombed inside amber. The creature has been frozen in time for 99 million years. The snake lived in what is now Myanmar, during the age of the ...