Fossil amber reveals secret lives of Cretaceous ants
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This trend "Fossil amber reveals secret lives of Cretaceous ants" was detected in the Ecology & Environment category with a score of 84/100. This trend is in its emergence phase and gradually gaining visibility.
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Fossil amber reveals the secret lives of Cretaceous ants =============== Frontiers | Science news ======================== * * * * Fossil amber reveals the secret lives of Cretaceous ants Fossil amber reveals the secret lives of Cretaceous ants ======================================================== ! Case 6, photographed by Dr Jose de la Fuente. Amber now held in the KGJ Colección, Ciudad Real. **Insects play a critical role in ecosystems, but because they are rarely preserved as fossils it’s...
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"Scientists studied insects preserved in amber to reconstruct behaviors and ecological roles of ants from the Cretaceous period."
"Spanish scientists have been studying rare pieces of amber that contain the fossils of multiple different insects dating back millions of years."
"Usage Restrictions. This image is owned and provided by Dr Jose de la Fuente and must be credited to him. License. Original content."
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