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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 ...
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‘Extraordinary’ fossil reveals the oldest ant species known to science
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Researchers find oldest ant known to science—113-million-year-old ‘hell ant’ with scythe jaws
A new fossil unearthed in Brazil is the oldest known fossil of this species. Modern ants are one of the most dominant animal groups on Earth, with over 17,000 ant species found throughout every ...