Slovak Scientists Discover 110-Million-Year-Old Amber from Dinosaur Era

Slovak researchers have identified a new type of amber called "slovacite" that dates back more than 110 million years to the dinosaur era, making it part of the world's largest analysis of global amber specimens. Peter Vršanský, a paleontologist from the Institute of Earth Sciences and Institute of Zoology at the Slovak Academy of Sciences, explained that very few locations worldwide have yielded amber from the period before dinosaur extinction. The discovery represents a significant contribution to understanding prehistoric ecosystems, as amber from this ancient period is extremely rare. The research findings were published last week in Gondwana Research, an international scientific journal. Slovakia's inclusion in this major global amber study highlights the country's geological significance and contributes valuable data to the international scientific community's understanding of prehistoric life during the Cretaceous period.