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Wasp with "Venus Flytrap" Tail Discovered in Amber

Scientists have identified a remarkable new species of wasp, named  Sirenobethylus charybdis , found preserved in 99-million-year-old amber

This ancient insect possessed a unique feature never before seen: a structure on its abdomen that functioned like a tiny Venus flytrap, snapping shut to trap prey. Unlike any wasp we see today.

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Rare Feathered Dinosaur Tail Trapped in Amber

Scientists uncovered a remarkable fossil: a feathered dinosaur tail preserved in amber. This discovery was made in Myanmar, where the amber

Scientists uncovered a remarkable fossil: a feathered dinosaur tail preserved in amber.

The specimen was initially mistaken for plant material but upon closer examination by Lida Xing from the University of Geosciences, it was identified as part of a dinosaur.

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Rare Feathered Dinosaur Tail Trapped in Amber

Scientists uncovered a remarkable fossil: a feathered dinosaur tail preserved in amber. This discovery was made in Myanmar, where the amber

Scientists uncovered a remarkable fossil: a feathered dinosaur tail preserved in amber.

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The Largest Ants That Ever Lived

The largest ants that ever lived were the Titanomyrma ants. They lived during the Eocene epoch, about 47 million years ago. Titanomyrma ants

The largest ants that ever lived were the Titanomyrma ants. They lived during the Eocene epoch, about 47 million years ago.

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Incredible Amber Fossils Reveal the True Colors of Ancient Insects Fossils rarely retain evidence of an organism’s original color, but these 99-million-year-old amber fossils found in Myanmar are revealing the vibrant hues of another world. Read more...

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Sub-fossils in copal: an under-valued resource

Sub-fossils in copal: an under-valued resource

Copal (derived from the Spanish copallimeaning incense), the precursor of amber, is subfossilised tree resin not old or polymerised enough to be classed as amber. Given that the transformation of resin into copal and then into amber is dependent on factors such as temperature and pressure, there is no set age at which one turns into the other and the nomenclature (with respect to age) of these…

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