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 ...
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Amber in Antarctica proves it had trees in ancient times
German researchers found amber in Antarctica for the first time, proving it had trees 90 million years ago. In 2017, the ...
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First-Ever Discovery of Amber in Antarctica Reveals Continent Had Trees 90 Million Years Ago.
Scientists have discovered the first-ever sample of fossilized tree resin, known as amber, on Earth's southernmost continent ...
90-million-year-old amber discovery reveals Antarctica was once covered with trees
Scientists have discovered amber fragments in Antarctica, revealing that the now-frozen continent was once a thriving rainforest during the mid-Cretaceous period. The amber, dating back 90 million ...
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90-million-year-old amber reveals Antarctica's secret past
This Antarctic amber discovery peels back the icy layer shrouding the continent’s history, and reveals an ancient habitat that was warm and moist enough to host coniferous trees capable of producing ...
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First-Ever Amber Discovered in Antarctica Shows Rainforest Existed Near South Pole
Artist's impression of Antarctica during the mid-Cretaceous. (Alfred-Wegener-Institut/James McKay/CC-BY-4.0) The unearthing of amber in Antarctica pulls back the continent's current icy exterior to ...
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First-Ever Amber Discovered in Antarctica Shows Rainforest Existed Near South Pole
(Klages et al., Antarctic Research, 2024) The amber was probably preserved and fossilized because high water levels quickly covered the tree resin, protecting it from ultraviolet radiation and ...