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- 1Two pygmy mole cricket relatives found in 99-million-year-old amber▼Two new pygmy mole cricket relatives from 99-million-year-old amber reveal evolution caught in the act
Researchers have described two new extinct relatives of pygmy mole crickets preserved in amber dating back about 99 million years, from the Cretaceous period. The fossils are notable because they appear to capture evolutionary transitions in progress, showing traits between earlier and later forms of the group. Details beyond the reported discovery remain limited.
- 2Lost amber collection in Jena museum reveals new insect species●Lost amber trove rediscovered in Jena museum yields new species and a lesson in fossil skepticism
A long-forgotten amber collection rediscovered at a museum in Jena, Germany, has yielded previously unknown fossil species, offering fresh insights into prehistoric life trapped in the resin millions of years ago. Researchers say the find is also a cautionary tale for paleontology, highlighting how assumptions about fossil specimens can go unchallenged until material is re-examined with modern methods.