Geologists discover that a huge prehistoric tsunami carried amber from coastal forests to deep waters in Japan 115 million ...

Ninety-nine million years ago in what's now Myanmar, a glob of tree resin oozed onto a beach. Today, the resulting fossilized lump of amber is giving scientists an astonishing glimpse into life on ...

In northern Japan, scientists uncovered soft amber buried 11,000 feet below the sea — a stunning clue to a forgotten ...

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Before humans even walked on th earth, a fungus was creating zombies. Scientists have uncovered a haunting scene frozen in 99-million-year-old amber from Myanmar, a tiny fly and an ant infected by a ...

Zombie fungi were already controlling insects 100 million years ago, according to a recent study of fossils trapped in ...

Two bits of amber discovered in a lab basement hold ancient evidence of a fungi famous for controlling the minds of its victims.

Object Details Discipline Paleobiology Description This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see. Notes ...

Copal is tree resin from a copal tree. Today, it is still used in spiritual practices around the world as a way to connect deeply to spirit.

Amber -- sticky tree resin that hardens and preserves what's inside -- is a window into ancient times. Sometimes it's art, too. A flower trapped in Baltic amber is a stunner for both its size and ...

A worm preserved in 99-million-year-old amber resembles modern flatworms in shark intestines. The rare finding has scientists stumped.