Fossilized tree sap, called amber, is an absolutely amazing substance. It lasts for an incredibly long time and it has yielded some of the most incredible fossil discoveries of our time. If you need ...

Amber hunters in Burma dug up a remarkably complete bird hatchling that dates to the time of the dinosaurs. The bird's side, almost half of its body, was dipped in tree sap, which hardened around the ...

Michael Benton receives funding from NERC and the Leverhulme Trust. Fossilised amber is like a time capsule, a snapshot into a world millions of years old, and ancient creatures discovered in this ...

Some 40 million years ago around the Baltic Sea coast, an insect-killing plant was busy trapping bugs. Its leaves, about as long as a pencil eraser, eventually fell into sticky sap, which hardened to ...

Tree resins are among nature’s most intriguing gifts. Prized for their scent, versatility, and symbolism, they’ve played ...