Treasures in Gemstones: Previously Unknown Wasps Found in Prehistoric Amber
An entomologist examining wasp specimens in fossilized amber from the Eocene (34–55 million years ago) has identified them as a new species, Brachyelatus marthae, and the first fossil specimens from the chalcid wasp subfamily Chrysolampinae.
How One Entomologist Looks to Fossil Ants to Answer Big Biology Questions
Meet Phillip Barden, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, an expert in fossil ant species and the evolutionary lessons they teach us, and subject of the next edition of our "Standout Early Career Professionals" series.
Fossilized Insect Discovered Not in Amber, But in Opal
An opal discovered in Indonesia exhibits a rare inclusion: a preserved insect embedded within.
Old, But Not That Old: Debunking the Myth of Ancient Cockroaches
By Dominic Anthony Evangelista, Ph.D. and Manpreet Kohli Cockroaches are not 300 million years old. They might not even be 200 million years old. In fact, the oldest cockroaches known […]