These flying insects need lots of oxygen to support their flight muscles, Clapham said, and since their breathing tubes are inefficient, they need high atmospheric oxygen levels to grow large. The ...

It’s no secret that Colorado has a prehistoric past, with many fossil and dinosaur-themed attractions spread around the state. One of those attractions that’s totally worth checking out is Florissant ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...

The 99-million-year-old fossil was preserved in amber and uncovered in Myanmar. Photograph by Qiong Wu, College of Life Sciences at Capital Normal University In Greek mythology, the sea monster ...

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 ...

Millions of years ago, oversized insects such as griffinflies boasting wingspans comparable to today's hawks scuttled across (and fluttered above) the planet. But why these jumbo jets of the insect ...