Scientists discovered the first amber in South America first with preserved ancient insects, revealing secrets of a ...

Prehistoric insects trapped in amber give ‘little windows’ into ancient life on Earth - For the first time, scientists have ...

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, ...

The first amber deposits in South America containing preserved insects have been discovered in a quarry in Ecuador, reports a ...

The discovery in Ecuador of multiple pieces of insect-bearing amber —112 millions of years old—has opened a window to the secrets of a prehistoric forest. At this time, during the Cretaceous era, ...

A sand quarry in Ecuador has yielded South America’s first amber with bio-inclusions, including a spider's web and a ...

El Niño events are natural climate patterns characterized by changes in wind patterns, which impact sea surface temperatures ...

Researchers have published new findings on how leaf-eating insects affect forest ecosystems worldwide. Researchers are aware of how large herbivores cycle nutrients in forests. They know much less, ...

About 75 percent of our food crops and more than 80% of wild plants require pollination by insects. The value of crop pollination alone is estimated at up to 577 billion US dollars per year worldwide.

Insect diversity is declining in Bavaria. Land use is a major driver, but the impact of climate change is still unknown. A study has now investigated in more detail how both factors interact in ...