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Polar Forests? Yes, Discovery of Amber Proves Antarctica Once Had Them
Modern Antarctica is a frozen desert, largely devoid of life. But this wasn't always the case. Ninety million years ago, it ...
First-Ever Amber Discovered in Antarctica Shows Rainforest Existed Near South Pole
Along with fossils of roots, pollen, and spores, the amber provides some of the best evidence yet that a mid-Cretaceous, ...
First-Ever Amber Found in Antarctica Unlocks Secrets of Cretaceous Rainforest
Today, Antarctica is a huge frozen continent, though it was once temperate enough to be covered in swampy forests. Now, a team of scientists has discovered fossilized tree resin—amber—on the continent ...
“Pine Island Amber”: Scientists discover world's southernmost amber in antarctica, revealing forest
Around 90 million years ago, climatic conditions in Antarctica were suitable for resin-producing trees, allowing them to grow ...
Antarctica mystery revealed after incredible 90,000,000-year-old discovery
The discovery of fossilised plant 'blood' - once prized as a gemstone - shows what lived on the continent before it was all ...
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First amber find on the Antarctic continent
Roughly 90 million years ago, climatic conditions in Antarctica were suitable for resin-producing trees. Researchers have now made the southernmost discovery of amber in the world.
Amber Discovered For the First Time in Antarctica: What You Need to Know
The discovery of amber in Antarctica has been reported for the first time, as detailed in a recent study published in ...
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First-Ever Antarctic Amber Spills Secrets Of The Continent's Cretaceous Forests
Atmospheric carbon dioxide was high in the Cretaceous, making the world in general a warmer place. Moreover, the lack of an ...
First amber find on the Antarctic continent provides new insights into Cretaceous forests
Until recently, a gap existed in the world map of amber discoveries: the Antarctic continent. But that gap has finally been ...
First Antarctic Amber Discovery Sheds Light On Ancient Forests
Scientists in Germany have discovered amber in Antarctica for the first time, revealing that around 90 million years ago, the ...
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Antarctic Amber Discovered for the First Time
A team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute and TU Bergakademie Freiberg has discovered amber in Antarctica, offering ...
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First Amber Discovered on Antarctic Continent
Alfred Wegener Institute and TU Bergakademie FreibergRoughly 90 million years ago, climatic conditions in Antarctica were ...