WASHINGTON -- Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants were ...

Some animals seem out of place at first glance. Sometimes that can be chalked up to the limits of imagination, but other ...

Scientists have unearthed prehistoric insects preserved in amber in South America for the first time, offering an unprecedented glimpse into a pivotal era when flowering plants began to flourish ...

How the present reveals the past -- Ice age (0-1.8 million years ago) -- Life's third age (1.8-65 million years ago) -- Life's middle age (65-205 million years ago) -- Life's extinction events -- Life ...

"This is the story of Earth like you’ve never seen it before—from the first spark of life to prehistoric monsters to the rise of humans… and all the weird stuff in between." We live on a magnificently ...