This is a petal from the flower of the now-extinct species of algarrobo tree whose resin was the source of all Dominican amber. Without this single species of tree, the fabulously rich community ...

Antarctica, a land synonymous with ice and snow, was once a thriving rainforest teeming with life. This stunning revelation stems from the discovery of amber fragments, offering irrefutable ...

It’s the first amber found at this extreme latitude, confirming that the region once supported resin-producing trees. Resin is a thick liquid that oozes from trees. Eventually, it solidifies ...

The salamander managed to escape but then must have fallen into a pool of tree resin, which preserved the tiny amphibian as it hardened into amber. George Poinar, Jr., a biologist at Oregon State ...

Amber close amberHardened tree resin. is a substance that is formed from hardened tree sap or resin. This allows the whole organism to be seen clearly. Britain's most famous peat bog body is known ...