The millipede family Siphonorhinidae, of which the new species is an ancient ancestor, still lives today and includes four ...

Unlike normal tree sap, which is usually clear or amber, this one looks deep red—almost like fresh blood. But why does this tree produce red sap? Scientists believe it serves multiple purposes ...

Amber – tree sap left over from prehistoric forests, often with trapped insects or plant matter inside – was plentiful in the Baltic but highly prized for decorative purposes further south ...

The salamander managed to escape but then must have fallen into a pool of tree resin, which preserved the tiny amphibian as it hardened into amber. George Poinar, Jr., a biologist at Oregon State ...