Sunday, 6 March 2016

Scientists discover 99-million-year-old lizards preserved in amber

Scientists discover 99-million-year-old lizards preserved in amber

Some 99 million years ago, 12 unsuspecting lizards stepped or fell into sticky tree resin and couldn't tear themselves loose in the forests of what is now Myanmar. Over time that resin fossilized into amber, preserving the little lizards for scientists to study later. Now, researchers are looking to these prehistoric golden chunks to better understand how lizards have evolved.

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