Myanmar

Oldest Known Male Gecko Found Preserved in Kachin Amber

Myanmar Cretaceous new species

Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of ancient gecko found in two pieces of amber from the 99-million-year-old (mid-Cretaceous) amber deposits in Kachin province, Myanmar. The post Oldest Known Male Gecko Found Preserved in Kachin Amber appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

20/07/2026 sci-news

100-million-year-old bug had crab-like claws unlike any known insect

claw Myanmar discovery

Deep inside 100-million-year-old amber from Myanmar, scientists uncovered a bizarre ancient bug with clawed front legs that look more like a crab’s pincers than anything seen in modern insects. The discovery is so unusual that researchers say these crab-like “chelae” evolved independently in this lineage, making it only the fourth known example of such structures appearing in insects at all.

25/05/2026 sciencedaily-paleo