Flies Were Buzzing Around 105 Million Years Ago

Flies Were Buzzing Around 105 Million Years Ago

Researchers find ancient flies trapped in amber

100 Million Years Ago, Dinosaurs Probably Got High by Mistake

100 Million Years Ago, Dinosaurs Probably Got High by Mistake

Ancient amber fragment recovered from Myanmar found to contain traces of a fungus similar to ergot, researchers announce

Carnivorous Plant Remains Found in Amber Are 35 to 47 Million Years Old

Carnivorous Plant Remains Found in Amber Are 35 to 47 Million Years Old

The plant remains belong to two distinct species, were discovered in a mine near the city of Kaliningrad in Russia

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 31st, 2014
20-Million-Year-Old Grasshopper Found Encased in Amber

20-Million-Year-Old Grasshopper Found Encased in Amber

The ancient grasshopper is no bigger than a rose thorn, very well preserved

Phosphorus Mistaken for Amber Explodes in Man's Pocket

Phosphorus Mistaken for Amber Explodes in Man's Pocket

The 67-year-old found the amber-looking chunk of white phosphorus on the beach

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 25th, 2013
Earth's Atmosphere Used to Be Much Poorer in Oxygen

Earth's Atmosphere Used to Be Much Poorer in Oxygen

New study measures levels spanning back 220 million years

Oldest Arthropods Preserved in Amber Discovered

Oldest Arthropods Preserved in Amber Discovered

The insects were trapped in resin hundreds of millions of years ago

Wealth of Prehistoric Life Found in African Amber

Wealth of Prehistoric Life Found in African Amber

The deposits formed in the Cretaceous Period

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 31st, 2009
Oldest Spiderweb Was Laid 140 Million Years Ago

Oldest Spiderweb Was Laid 140 Million Years Ago

Experts say it was preserved in amber

  • Nature
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • September 22nd, 2008
"Missing Link" Mantis Fossil Discovered

"Missing Link" Mantis Fossil Discovered

Newly-found specimen of praying mantis is 87-million-years-old

  • History
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • April 30th, 2008
A Praying Mantis from Dinosaur Times

A Praying Mantis from Dinosaur Times

Found in Japan, encased in amber

New Technique Peeks Inside Opaque Amber

New Technique Peeks Inside Opaque Amber

It has found a trove of fossils

  • History
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • March 12th, 2008
The Oldest Feather Ever: 100 Million Years Old!

The Oldest Feather Ever: 100 Million Years Old!

Preserved in amber

  • History
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • January 4th, 2008
Did Insects Finish Off the Dinosaurs?

Did Insects Finish Off the Dinosaurs?

A new amber theory

  • History
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • September 10th, 2007
The Oldest Chemical War: 100 Million Years Old

The Oldest Chemical War: 100 Million Years Old

Soldier beetles and dinosaurs roaming the Earth

Which Mushrooms Did the Dinosaur Eat to Get High?

Which Mushrooms Did the Dinosaur Eat to Get High?

The oldest mushroom has been found in amber