While most ancient insects preserved in amber exhibit muted, yellowish-brown hues, this flea boasts striking colors that likely served as a form of predator deterrent, akin to a natural superhero ...

Insects in amber are also very difficult to prepare for a scanning electron microscope. You have to slice the amber into thin sections, destroying the fossil. In contrast, the team could examine ...

Field Museum visitors see less than 1% of its total collection. So where's the rest of it? CBS News Chicago went on a tour ...

Ancient New Zealand insect fossils reveal new genus of whitefly and first psyllid wing, enriching knowledge of Miocene ...

A paleontologist hailed the discovery as "truly an unusual find," adding it helped explain the relationships in the ...

Saskatchewan law enforcement agencies are giving the public more information on how provincial Amber Alerts are issued in serious abduction cases. The loud warble coming from a mobile device is ...

A new species of caddisfly, Tinodes lumbardhi, was found in a sidestream of the Lumbardhi i Deçanit River in Kosovo's ...

Dec. 16, 2024 — Scientists now have a better genetic understanding of the insect. The research offers an updated genome analysis of the common bedbug Cimex lectularius, providing new insight for ...

Remnants of a bizarre “shark-toothed” aquatic predator that lived alongside dinosaurs were probably forged, according to new research. The fossil possesses highly unusual blade-like teeth ...

The California Highway Patrol canceled an Amber Alert Wednesday evening that was issued for a 14-year-old girl who was abducted in Inglewood. The CHP said Nevaeh Holden was last seen near the ...

An Amber Alert issued Wednesday afternoon was canceled hours later by Inglewood Police after a missing teenager was located and is now safe with family, authorities said. Inglewood police said an ...