World's oldest chameleon found in amber fossil
About 100 million years ago an infant lizard's life was cut short when it crawled into a sticky situation.
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Trapped in amber: Flower identified as new species
A Rutgers scientist has identified a flower trapped in ancient amber as belonging to a species completely new to science.
Archaeology
Feb 15, 2016
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Discovery of a salamander in amber sheds light on evolution of Caribbean islands
More than 20 million years ago, a short struggle took place in what is now the Dominican Republic, resulting in one animal getting its leg bitten off by a predator just before it escaped. But in the confusion, it fell into ...
Archaeology
Aug 17, 2015
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Hard-won lizards: Clues in amber anoles cap long adventure for Losos
Here's an unusual bit of math: What do you get when you add "Jurassic Park," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," and "Ocean's 11," and then factor in a large slice of screwball comedy?
Evolution
Jul 29, 2015
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100-million-year-old scale insect practiced brood care
Scientists at the University of Bonn, together with colleagues from China, UK and Poland, have described the oldest evidence of brood care in insects: it is in a female scale insect with her young that is encased in amber ...
Archaeology
Apr 1, 2015
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Leaves of ancient carnivorous plants found in Baltic amber
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Germany has discovered samples of two types of carnivorous plants that apparently date from the Eocene, embedded in Baltic amber. In their paper published ...
Secrets of dinosaur ecology found in fragile amber
Ryan McKellar's research sounds like it was plucked from Jurassic Park: he studies pieces of amber found buried with dinosaur skeletons. But rather than re-creating dinosaurs, McKellar uses the tiny pieces of fossilized tree ...
Archaeology
Oct 20, 2014
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New research points to graphene as a flexible, low-cost touchscreen solution
New research published today in the journal Advanced Functional Materials suggests that graphene-treated nanowires could soon replace current touchscreen technology, significantly reducing production costs and allowing for ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 26, 2014
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50 million year old mite attached to ant head found in piece of amber
(Phys.org) —A small team of researchers with members from several countries has identified the oldest known instance of a type of mite fossil. In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, the team describes ...
Oldest rove beetle in the Omaliini tribe found in French amber
An international team of scientists from Spain, France, and the U.S. has discovered and described a rove beetle that is the oldest definitive member of the tribe Omaliini that has ever been found in amber. The discovery and ...
Plants & Animals
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