Guest Nicholas Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 ScienceDaily (Nov. 14, 2008) — Marine microorganisms have been found in amber dating from the middle of the Cretaceous period. The fossils were collected in Charente, in France. This completely unexpected discovery will deepen our understanding of these lost marine species as well as providing precious data about the coastal environment of Western France during the Cretaceous. Find the article HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Fantastic! I need to get a really good microscope (and an understanding of what I'd be looking at...). "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I'm just curious how it happened... seems fishy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I'm just curious how it happened... Doesn't take more than a resin-producing tree overhanging the edge of an estuary. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Nice article, we will just have to wait and see what they find or what they think they have found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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