Deep under the Jurassic rock beds of New South Wales, scientists discovered fossilized insects that push back the history of ...

Scientists have uncovered a 151-million-year-old midge fossil in Australia that challenges long-held views about insect ...

An international team of scientists led by the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) has described a new species of fossilized ...

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U.S. Customs & Border Patrol agricultural specialists intercepted an insect not previously identified in the United States: Osbornellius sallus.

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Although mosquitoes have occasionally arrived in Iceland as stowaways on airplanes, this marks the first time they have been ...

Tiny dragon-like creatures have been located in a cave in Thailand. Find out how scientists discovered the new species.

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In an Ecuadorian quarry, researchers have uncovered an exceptional fossil treasure: 112-million-year-old amber containing ...

On Oct. 18, 1867, the United States completed its purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million, taking possession of the territory ...