News

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
Scientists Discover the Oldest Known Ant Fossil, a 113-Million-Year-Old ‘Hell Ant’ Preserved in Rock in Brazil
The odd-looking specimen with scythe-like jaws indicates that early ants were spread widely across the globe while dinosaurs ...
New Scientist on MSN8d
Oldest ant fossil ever found shows how ants took over the world
A fossilised 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil adds to the evidence that the first ants evolved in the southern ...
Fossilized footprints reveal unprecedented insight into prehistoric animal behavior in Oregon
Researchers created 3D models of ancient tracks in Oregon’s John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The study revealed a ...
113-million-year-old ‘hell ant’ is the oldest ever found, scientists say
A 113-million-year-old ant fossil, Vulcanidris Cratensis, has been identified in a Brazilian museum, making it the oldest ...
CNN9d
‘Extraordinary’ fossil reveals the oldest ant species known to science
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. An almost ...
Gizmodo7d
The Oldest Known Ant Specimen Held Its Prey With Weird Mandibles, Researchers Claim
researchers in Brazil realized that a 113-million-year-old fossil represents a new ant species and might be the oldest ant specimen known to science. The fossilized ant, named Vulcanidris ...
CNN7d
Fossilized footprints reveal unprecedented insight into prehistoric animal behavior in Oregon
On the fourth try, the bird may have found something. Or perhaps it missed again and moved on. This glimpse into prehistory is possible thanks to two tiny fossil footprints and the dogged work of ...