Finding these fossils was an 'incredibly exciting moment,' according to paleobiologist Xavier Delclòs.

At first glance, the insect trapped in golden resin looked like any other tiny victim of deep time. Only under close ...

A strange fossil firefly found trapped in amber in Myanmar is shedding new light on the origin of glowing insects, scientists say. Several deepsea fish, mushrooms and insects are capable of emitting ...

Newly discovered insect fossils are so small they can barely be seen by the human eye but have been preserved in an “extraordinary” way. Published in the journal Palaeobiodiversity and ...

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 ...

The Natural History Museum of Denmark houses a unique collection of 70,000 pieces of amber from various time periods.