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 ...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Amber found in the Amazon forest region of Ecuador containing a trove of well-preserved fossils of wasps, midges, flies, beetles and other insects is giving a glimpse of a ...

If you thought dinosaurs were scary, wait until you hear about "hell ants." Experts have discovered a fossilized piece of amber encasing the 99-million-year-old insect with its jaws about to devour an ...