Amber encases a flea infested with bubonic plague-type germs 20 million years ago.

Updated 30 September, 2015 - 14:42 Mark Miller Closely related ancestors of the bacteria that cause the bubonic plague may be millions of…

The world’s first preserved feathered dinosaur tail was discovered in amber.

Updated 10 December, 2016 - 14:51 ancient-origins Researchers from China, Canada, and the University of Bristol have discovered a dinosaur tail complete with…

The Giant Dinosaurs Coexisted with This Tiny Predator

By Lars Schmitz & Jingmai Kathleen O'Connor / The Conversation In 2016, our colleague Xing Lida held up a small piece of polished,…