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Rarer Than a Diamond: This Tiny Fossil Has Scientists Completely Shook

Rarer Than a Diamond: This Tiny Fossil Has Scientists Completely Shook
science8/6/2025

16-million-year-old fossil ant found in amber redefines evolutionary history.

A newly discovered 16-million-year-old fossil of an elusive “dirt ant” preserved in Dominican amber has stunned scientists and reshaped our understanding of ant evolution. The study, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, provides the f... [3566 chars]