Learn more about amber from South America, which reveals a warm, wet forest filled with insects, springtails, and spiders.

In an Ecuadorian quarry, researchers have uncovered an exceptional fossil treasure: 112-million-year-old amber containing ...

While some insects, like fireflies, surprise us with their ability to shine in the darkness, other insects tend to ...

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, ...

Scientists are increasingly drawn to unmanaged colonies of this species, which use a variety of strategies to protect ...

Researchers have unearthed South America’s first amber deposits containing ancient insects in an Ecuadorian quarry, offering ...

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Researchers have discovered ancient time capsules in South America. Specifically, they found amber samples in an Ecuadorian quarry with tiny traces of a 112-million-year-old forest from the ...

Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth's lungs and source of livelihoods for many communities.

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Growing populations are pushing our food systems to the limit. Insects could offer a sustainable, protein-packed answer.