Amber from Tree Sap to Magnificent Artifact, authored by Salman Ali Ahmed al-Hail, adds a rare and meticulously researched wo ...

A 112-million-year-old chironomid fly (Diptera: Nematocera) is preserved in amber from Ecuador's Genoveva quarry, representing South America's first discovery of ancient insects trapped in fossilized ...

(CNN) — A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head. The insect, along ...

The discovery in Ecuador of multiple pieces of insect-bearing amber—112 millions of years old—has opened a window to the secrets of a prehistoric forest. At this time, during the Cretaceous era, South ...

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants were just beginning ...

In an Ecuadorian quarry, researchers have uncovered an exceptional fossil treasure: 112-million-year-old amber containing perfectly preserved insects. This discovery opens a unique window onto the ...