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The Kenton County Planning Commission (KCPC) has announced their strategic partner, TPMA, will lead upcoming public engagement open houses for feedback on recommended changes to the County’s Compreh

Oregon State University researchers have described a new legume tree from flowers embedded in several lumps of amber recovered from deep within an amber mine in the mountains of the

Researchers have described a new legume tree from flowers embedded in several lumps of amber, recovered from deep within an amber mine in the mountains of the Dominican Republic.

Researchers have described a new legume tree from flowers embedded in several lumps of amber, recovered from deep within an amber mine in the mountains of the D

Researchers have described a new legume tree from flowers embedded in several lumps of amber, recovered from deep within an amber mine in the mountains of the D

Oregon State University researchers have described a new legume tree from flowers embedded in several lumps of amber recovered from deep within an

Oregon State professor discovers new flower species By Jim Day, Albany Democrat-Herald Published: January 26, 2021, 6:02am Share: ALBANY, Ore. — An Oregon State University scientist famed for his work with specimens in amber, has come up with a new discovery. George Poinar Jr., whose work uses the same technology displayed in the novel and movie “Jurassic Park,” has identified a new genus and species of flower that is approximately 100 million years old. “This isn’t qui...

An Oregon State University scientist famed for his work with specimens in amber, has come up with a new discovery.

Burmese Amber to OSU Fame – This Flower is History Making December 23, 2020 Researchers at Oregon State University have used a flower concealed in Burmese Amber to identify a new genus and species of flower. The flower is a male-specimen, and comes from the mid-Cretaceous period.    Professor Emeritus for the OSU College of Science, George Poinar Jr. said, “This isn’t quite a Christmas flower but it is a beauty, especially considering it was part of a forest that existed 100 million ye...

Dec 22, 2020 Oregon State University researchers have identified a spectacular new genus and species of flower from the mid-Cretaceous period, a male specimen whose sunburst-like reach for the heavens was frozen in time by Burmese amber. “This isn’t quite a Christmas flower but it is a beauty, especially considering it was part of a forest that existed 100 million years ago,” said George Poinar Jr., professor emeritus in the OSU College of Science. Findings were published in the Journal ...