South China Morning Post·3 min read·medium
China team unearths world’s oldest amber, hidden in ancient Xinjiang coal seam
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Dannie Peng
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Chinese scientists have discovered 385-million-year-old amber in Xinjiang, making it the oldest ever found. This discovery pushes back the known timeline for resin-producing plants by 65 million years.
Chinese scientists have uncovered the world’s oldest verified amber in the northwestern Xinjiang region, revealing that ancient plants were producing protective resin 385 million years ago, long before most animal groups had emerged to damage them.
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