Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of true bug that has claws. Amber from Myanmar’s Kachin region has ...

For the first time, scientists have uncovered prehistoric insects trapped in amber in South America, a discovery detailed this week inCommunications Earth & Environment. Found in a sandstone quarry in ...

Imagine a time machine that could whisk you back to the age of the dinosaurs. Suddenly, you find yourself in a dense, swampy forest, with insects buzzing between flowers, ferns, and conifers. Believe ...

Today, Antarctica is a huge frozen continent, though it was once temperate enough to be covered in swampy forests. Now, a team of scientists has discovered fossilized tree resin—amber—on the continent ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Fossils of Oculudentavis found encased in amber in Myanmar ...

Researchers who undertook an expedition to drill into the sea floor near the South Pole have found clear evidence of the existence of an ancient rainforest in the area. An ancient rainforest that ...