Scientists studying an amber collection from the Goethe National Museum in the German town of Weimar have made a remarkable ...
Finding these fossils was an 'incredibly exciting moment,' according to paleobiologist Xavier Delclòs.
Amber holds perfectly preserved traces of life from millions of years ago. This video explains how tree resin slowly becomes ...
Amber is fossilized tree resin. Unlike traditional fossils found on land or in the sea, amber can preserve ancient life forms in incredible detail. It’s often considered the “holy grail” of ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This object is part of the Education ...
The discovery in Ecuador of multiple pieces of insect-bearing amber—112 millions of years old—has opened a window to the secrets of a prehistoric forest. At this time, during the Cretaceous era, South ...