An extremely rare, 46-million year old fossil of a mosquito with traces of dried blood in its engorged abdomen has now been discovered by a team of scientists in Montana
Researchers Resurrect 4-Billion-Year-Old Fossil Protein Structures to Reveal How They Evolved
An impressive degree of structural diversity is shown by modern proteins, which has been well characterized.
An impressive degree of structural diversity is shown by modern proteins, which has been well characterized.
Greenwalt speculated that the blood might have been from a bird, as the prehistoric mosquito looks similar to a modern one from the genus Culicidae, which likes to feed on birds as well.
The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Fossil Skulls Assembled to Recreate Faces of Our 7-Million-Year Old Ancestors
Availing the forensic technology researchers have rebuilt faces of some of the most remote members of the human evolutionary 'family' of ancestors dating back to seven million years.
Availing the forensic technology researchers have rebuilt faces of some of the most remote members of the human evolutionary 'family' of ancestors dating back to seven million years.
Fossilized Midges can Predict Climate Change: Study
Researchers attached with six British universities have concluded that fossilized midges have the potential to predict climate change in the future.
Researchers attached with six British universities have concluded that fossilized midges have the potential to predict climate change in the future.
