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Science Spin into the ancient past Window will publish The Irish Science Handbook to coincide with the Dublin ESOF Dublin City of Science year old plants, insects, nematodes, fungi, Event in July 2012. It will be a and even bacteria encased in Ethiopian amber. The amber was found within sandstone from the shop window for all aspects northwestern plateau of Ethopia. In reporting their initial findings in science and the researchers of the journal PNAS,innovation explain that they now have an unprecedented window into a Cretaceous woodland. This was a time in Ireland and willplants began to appear. when the first flowering serve as Two of the promotional tool a valuablescientists involved, Matthias Svojtka and Norbert Vávra, from the University of Vienna, explained that thirteen insect both at home identified so far. These include hymenopterans, families have been and abroad.
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thrips, barklice, zorapterans, and remains of moths and beetles. During the lifetime of these animals, Ethiopia was part of the ancient continent, Gondwana. As the researchers pointed out, amber from this region is rare, adding greatly to the value of the fossil record. Until now the most significant Cretaceous amber deposits came from The Handbook will help everyone understand who is doing North America and Eurasia.
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