All Articles Tagged As: amber

Scientists discover 356 animal inclusions trapped in 100 million years old opaque amber (4/2/2008)

Paleontologists have found the presence of 356 animal inclusions in completely opaque amber from mid-Cretaceous sites of Charentes (France). The team used the X-rays of the European light source to image two kilogrammes of the fossil tree resin with a technique that allows rapid survey of large amounts of opaque amber. At present this is the only way to discover inclusions in fully opaque amber. ...> Full Article

Amber Fossils Reveal Ancient France Was A Jungle (1/9/2008)

Research on a treasure trove of amber has yielded evidence that France once was covered by a dense tropical rainforest with trees similar to those found in the modern-day Amazon. The 55-million-year-old pieces of amber was discovered in the Oise River area in northern France. ...> Full Article

Insect Attack May Have Finished Off Dinosaurs (1/5/2008)

Asteroid impacts or massive volcanic flows might have occurred around the time dinosaurs became extinct, but a new arguemet is that the mightiest creatures the world has ever known may have been brought down by a tiny, much less dramatic force -- biting, disease-carrying insects. ...> Full Article

Scientist brings 50 million year old spider 'back to life' (10/31/2007)

A 50-million-year-old fossilised spider has been brought back to life in stunning 3D by a scientist at The University of Manchester. ...> Full Article

Scientists find how amber becomes death trap for watery creatures (10/20/2007)

Shiny amber jewelry and a mucky Florida swamp have given scientists a window into an ancient ecosystem that could be anywhere from 15 million to 130 million years old. ...> Full Article