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This ancient insect was found in amber… then scientists saw something growing out of its head

A fossilized ant and fly preserved in 99-million-year-old amber have revealed one of the oldest known examples of parasitic ...
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40-Million-Year-Old Amber Discovery Reveals an Insect “Missing Link”

The Natural History Museum of Denmark houses a unique collection of 70,000 pieces of amber from various time periods.
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Stunning amber fossil reveals ‘Last of Us’-type fungus likely lived alongside dinosaurs

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head. The insect, along with a ...
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Scientists just found a new fossil that reveals spiders once had tails, and they might still be out there

A tiny spider frozen in 100-million-year-old amber is changing what scientists thought they knew about spider evolution. This prehistoric creature had spinnerets like modern spiders, but also a long ...