The amber specimen is just under 2 centimetres long. Its five petals flop outwards from the rim of the trumpet-like horn of the flower, with five corresponding anthers – the male parts which ...

Authors of a new study of flowers preserved in amber say the plants from 99 million years ago are "almost identical to their modern relatives." Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

Flowers preserved in globs of amber suggest that some flowering plants in South Africa today have remained unchanged for 99 million years, a new study reveals.

The largest known flower fossil to be preserved in amber, thought to be at least 34 million years old, has been described by scientists as “extraordinary and beautiful”. Measuring nearly 3cm wide, the ...

WASHINGTON - Do not let its beauty fool you. A newly identified and exquisitely preserved flower found entombed in amber – fossilized tree sap – may have packed quite a punch. Scientists ...

The largest known flower fossil to be preserved in amber, thought to be at least 34 million years old, has been described by scientists as “extraordinary and beautiful”.