Paleontologists uncovered a startling sight within a chunk of fossilized tree resin from northern Spain: a ...

Finding these fossils was an 'incredibly exciting moment,' according to paleobiologist Xavier Delclòs.

During its lifetime nearly 100 million years ago, a newfound parasitic worm likely made its home in the bellies of fish. So how one ended up preserved in amber, fossilized tree resin, has ...

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 ...

Amber is fossilized tree resin that has hardened over millions of years due to heat and pressure. The value of amber is often determined by its clarity and the organic inclusions, such as insects or ...

Trees and their ancestors have been on our planet for more than 350 million years. It seems rather fitting both tree scientists and jewelers treasure their fossilized parts. Amber is fossilized tree ...

Scientists have discovered evidence of an ancient tsunami in Japan — which is hidden in tree amber that dates to the age of the dinosaurs. The amber samples are deformed in a particular way that ...

This pair of E. affinis termites was trapped in tree resin almost 40 million years ago and preserved until today in a Baltic amber fossil. Approximately 38 million years ago two termites were in the ...

Amber containing a pair of termites pulled from a Russian mine reveals their mating behavior hasn't changed for tens of millions of years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This object is part of the Education ...