Antarctica was the only continent on which amber fossils had not been found-until now. Researchers unearthed a tiny piece of amber in sediment cores from beneath the seafloor off the coast of Pine ...

A strange fossil firefly found trapped in amber in Myanmar is shedding new light on the origin of glowing insects, scientists ...

"We've not found fossils before that showed this ... and the fact the new fossils have been wonderfully preserved in Burmese amber has allowed an unmatched detail of study," he said.

Fossil remains have been found in rocks of all ages ... For example, dead animals and plants can be preserved in amber, peat bogs, tar pits, or in ice instead.

Found from the Arctic to the tropics ... On our interactive map, sample major sources of fossil-bearing amber and learn about their age, distribution, and other interesting facts that set them ...