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Ancient termite provides look at evolution
CORVALLIS, Ore., May 15 (UPI) -- A termite entombed for 100 million years has revealed the oldest example ever found of animals and microorganisms working together, a U.S. scientist said.
Tiny mites may have killed dinosaurs
Tiny mites may have killed dinosaurs
CORVALLIS, Ore., Jan. 3 (UPI) -- A U.S. zoologist says dinosaurs may have been killed off by tiny, biting, disease-carrying insects.
Ancient chemical defense fossil found
CORVALLIS, Ore., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have identified a 100-million-year-old solider beetle, perfectly preserved in amber as it fought an attacker by using a chemical repellant.
Oldest mushroom fossil found in amber
CORVALLIS, Ore., June 5 (UPI) -- A Kentucky nurse and an Oregon entomologist have identified the oldest known fossil mushroom, which they discovered in a piece of amber.
Ancient bee fossil found embedded in amber
ITHACA, N.Y., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a 100-million-year-old bee fossil and a DNA study suggest bees may have originated in the Northern rather than the Southern Hemisphere.

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“ These protozoa would die outside of the termite, and the termite would starve if it didn't have the protozoa to aid in digestion, ”
Ancient termite provides look at evolution
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“ That time frame is just not consistent with the effects of an asteroid impact, ”
Tiny mites may have killed dinosaurs
United Press International
“ We don't suggest that the appearance of biting insects and the spread of disease are the only things that relate to dinosaur extinction, ”
Tiny mites may have killed dinosaurs
United Press International
“ What Bugged the Dinosaurs? Insects, Disease and Death in the Cretaceous, ”
Tiny mites may have killed dinosaurs
United Press International
“ The chance of these circumstances all coming together at the exact right second was pretty slim, ”
Ancient chemical defense fossil found
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