@WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev The fossilized insect is tiny and its genital capsule, called a pygophore, is roughly the length of a grain of rice. It is remarkable, scientists say, because the bug’s physical characteristics — from the bold banding pattern on its legs to the internal features of its genitalia — […]
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WFS News: A new remarkably preserved fossil assassin bug.
January 20th, 2021 
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January 16th, 2021 Riffin WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev
WFS News: Reconstructing ancient sea ice to study climate change
January 10th, 2021 Riffin @WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev Sea ice is a critical indicator of changes in the Earth’s climate. A new discovery by Brown University researchers could provide scientists a new way to reconstruct sea ice abundance and distribution information from the ancient past, which could aid in understanding human-induced climate change happening now. In […]
WFS News: New flower from 100 million years ago
January 2nd, 2021 Riffin @WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev 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 […]
