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A newly discovered 16-million-year-old fossil of an elusive “dirt ant” preserved in Dominican amber has stunned scientists ...
A rare fossil in Dominican amber unveils a miniature, ancient “dirt ant” once native to the Caribbean. Ants are a common sight wherever soil is found, but one group is so expertly camouflaged that ...
Rare Amber Fossils Capture ‘Zombie’ Fungus Infecting Insects During a Time When Dinosaurs Still Walked the Earth An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of ...
Around 40 million years ago, Europe’s climate was warmer and more humid, providing the ideal conditions for tiny winged ...
One of the creepiest, crawliest creatures of the Earth may have been swimming before adapting to live on land, new research suggests.