Ancient Amazon Ecosystem Revealed by 112-Million-Year-Old Amber Finds
TL;DR
Scientists discovered South America's first large amber deposit in Ecuador, containing well-preserved insects and plant remains from over 100 million years ago, providing new insights into ancient ecosystems and rainforest environments during the Cretaceous period.
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- Discovery of insects trapped in amber sheds light on ancient Amazon rainforest AP News
- Incredible 112-Million-Year-Old Amber Reveals an Entire Ancient Ecosystem yahoo.com
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