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China team unearths world’s oldest amber, hidden in ancient Xinjiang coal seam
Chinese scientists discovered the world’s oldest verified amber in Xinjiang’s coal seams, dating back 385 million years. This finding pushes back the record by 65 million years and challenges assumptions about ancient plant resin production before most animal groups existed.
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