Scientists recently made a fascinating discovery involving amber, a substance known for preserving ancient organisms.

Imagine holding a piece of golden resin in your hand, only to discover that inside, time itself has been trapped—along with ...

Previously, the oldest known ants came from amber in France and Myanmar, dating back about 100 million years. This new specimen pushes that date back by 13 million years. More importantly, it’s the ...

In 2009, an amber outcrop was found near the village of Aintourine in Lebanon. Generally, amber is fossilised tree resin that ...

New Jersey Institute of Technology researchers uncover evidence of 16-million-year-old ant from the Caribbean.

A piece of amber from the early Miocene was discovered ... Fiorentino explained. The fossil also shows the ant’s ability to hide, or crypsis, has been a survival strategy for millions of years ...