Scientists recently made a fascinating discovery involving amber, a substance known for preserving ancient organisms.

New Jersey Institute of Technology researchers uncover evidence of 16-million-year-old ant from the Caribbean.

Imagine holding a piece of golden resin in your hand, only to discover that inside, time itself has been trapped—along with ...

Learn about the extinct species of "dirt ant" that was found in 16-million-year-old Dominican amber, adding an important ...

Biologists at NJIT unearth a buried chapter in the evolution of dirt ants, uncovering first fossil evidence that one of Earth's stealthiest insects inhabited the Caribbean millions of years ago.

Amber forms over millions of years through the fossilization of tree resin. Scientists believe this particular piece is between 38 and 70 million years old and originated from the resin of ancient ...

Amber is not technically a mineral. It’s the hardened resin of ancient trees—once sticky, viscous sap that oozed from bark and branches during ancient days. Over millions of years, and under ...

Amber is millions of year old tree resin which fossilised into a hard, warm- toned gemstone over time. Interestingly, Amber has been mined in Romania for hundreds of year yet the rumanite's value ...

Amber, a fossilised tree resin, is prized for its warm hues and is commonly located around the village of Colti, where mining has taken place since the 1920s. The amber discovered by the woman was ...

Amber is a type of fossilised tree resin that forms over millions of years and is typically coloured yellow, orange, or brown in color with a smooth, glossy appearance. Amber has been used by humans ...

They say one person's trash is another's treasure, but a chunk of 'rock' used to keep a door open for decades is a treasure by pretty much anybody's standard. The 3.5-kilogram (7.7-pound) stone was ...