A 99-million-year-old amber fossil captures a prehistoric 'hell ant' devouring its prey, providing the first-ever glimpse ...

Paleontologists hope that an amber-like material, made with living tree resin, will shed light on the prehistoric ...

Australian scientists have discovered an ancient freshwater fish fossil with its stomach contents remarkably preserved. In a ...

About 99 million years ago, this horned "hell ant" was in the midst of devouring a prehistoric cockroach when it got stuck in ...

Scientists have discovered a rare fossil of a giant, venomous scorpion that lived 125 million years ago, offering new insights into ancient ecosystems.

Chinese scientists have found a 125-million-year-old venomous scorpion fossil in northeast China. The discovery, made by ...

A newly discovered scorpion fossil is rewriting the story of ancient ecosystems. This rare find, named Jeholia longchengi, ...

In the scientific field, the task of knowing the past is fundamental. With the premise of investigating the evolution of species, one of the most important tasks in this sector is ...

One of the lacewing larvae examined in amber. Credit: Carolin Haug. Scientists have discovered the oldest fossil evidence of insect larvae with highly developed eyes, revealing that some ancient ...

Scientists believe that this scorpion fed on insects, small reptiles ... generally decomposes before it can be preserved. Most known scorpion fossils come from amber, where they are trapped in resin.