World’s First Tapeworm Fossil Discovered in an Amber Suggests That Parasite Has Been Upsetting Guts for at Least 99 Million Years

Medicine & Technology Apr 05, 2024

A tapeworm body fossil discovered in a Kachin amber in Myanmar suggests that this endoparasitic marine species have been wreaking havoc on intestine since the mid-Cretaceous. Continue reading the article to learn more.

Largest Fossilized Flower From 40 Million Years Ago Revealed After the Re-analysis of an Amber-encased Bloom

Jan 18, 2023

The amber-encased blossom is a case of mistaken identity, but modern technologies helped scientists properly identify it. Check out the largest fossilized flower in this article.

30-Million-Year-Old Baltic Amber Reveals First Adult Lacewing That Looks Like Praying Mantis

Mar 28, 2022

The study of a 30-million-year-old lacewing fossil reveals important insights into the morphology of these insects. Read this article to learn more about it.

New Cretaceous Lizard With Intact Eyelids Stuck in Amber Discovered After 110 Million Years

Feb 19, 2022

A new prehistoric study discovered a new lizard species that was well preserved in amber from Myanmar. Experts believe that the creature is the ancestor of the modern night lizards.

Modern-Looking True Crabs Discovered in Tree Amber; Study Reveals This 100 Million-Year-Old Fossil Rewrites Crustacean History

Oct 22, 2021

Researchers estimated the recently discovered modern-looking true crabs are 100 million years old and they are a part of the most complete crustacean fossil ever conserved in a tree amber.

99 Million-Year-Old Fossil of Spider Mom Protecting Its Young Preserved Found in Amber

Sep 16, 2021

Researchers from China found a spider mom with parts of an egg sac underneath her that contains 100 spiderlings, which have all been encased in amber for 99 million years.

Short-Winged Flower Beetle Discovered to Live in Myanmar 98 Million Years Ago

Apr 15, 2021

Paleontologists recently discovered a remarkably preserved 98-year-old short-winged flower beetle and linked pollen aggregations and coprolites in a piece of mid-Cretaceous amber that originated from northern Myanmar.

Bringing Back Dinosaurs Using Amber-Encased DNA Could Also Bring Back Diseases, Scientist Warns

Jan 20, 2021

A famous paleontologist who inspired the Jurassic Park books and films said that bringing back the dinosaurs could also bring back diseases.

Oldest Sperm To Date is Preserved in 100-Million-Year-Old Amber

Sep 16, 2020

The 100-million-year-old sperm in a Myanmar amber is now the oldest sperm ever discovered measuring 4.6 times the size of the body of the male.

Fossilized Lizard Forefoot Preserved in Dominican Amber

Mar 03, 2020

The tiny forefoot of the Anolis Lizard is preserved for 15-20 million years ago in amber that was found in the Dominican Republic.

Ammonite in Amber: Among the Rarest Fossil Finds

May 18, 2019

Scientists found a fossil of an ammonite trapped in amber during their search in northern Myanmar.

Ancient Sea Creatures Found in Amber

May 14, 2019

Scientists discover ancient sea creatures in amber