Fossil stuck in 100 million-year-old amber is oldest "true crab" ever discovered
The tiny crab bridges an evolutionary gap that stumped scientists for years.
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The tiny crab bridges an evolutionary gap that stumped scientists for years.
The stunningly preserved, 100-million-year-old crustacean also highlights the conflict surrounding Myanmar’s amber mines.
A new discovery might be about to give your Jurassic Park cane an upgrade, as the first ever true crab from the age of dinosaurs has been found preserved i
Harvard researchers used micro-CT scans to analyze the crab in amber. The team saw crab's tissues like its antennae, legs and mouthparts - and not a single hair was missing from the specimen.
Researchers have discovered the oldest known modern crab – trapped in amber since the time of the dinosaurs. The 100-million-year-old fossil of the