China team unearths world’s oldest amber, hidden in ancient Xinjiang coal seam
A 385‑million‑year‑old amber unearthed in Xinjiang rewrites the timeline of Earth’s earliest forests.
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A 385‑million‑year‑old amber unearthed in Xinjiang rewrites the timeline of Earth’s earliest forests.
Researchers in China have discovered 385-million-year-old amber, marking a new record for the oldest specimen ever found.