Discovery Reveals Life of Ancient Insects
Clip: 8/5/2014 | 7m 24s
We discuss the latest discovery of ancient insects found in the Dominican Republic.
The discovery of a tiny cricket in a 20-million-year-old piece of amber that was found in the Dominican Republic more than 50 years ago offers new views into an ancient environment and how it once thrived.
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Discovery Reveals Life of Ancient Insects
Clip: 8/5/2014 | 7m 24s
The discovery of a tiny cricket in a 20-million-year-old piece of amber that was found in the Dominican Republic more than 50 years ago offers new views into an ancient environment and how it once thrived.
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