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Ancient bugs had more flower power
Irish Daily Star
|September 12, 2025
A 99-MILLION-year-old creepy-crawly shows that bugs once played a key role in plant pollination.
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Scientists say the bug, preserved for millions of years in amber, has revealed new information about how flowers and other flora were pollinated in the age of dinosaurs.
This story is from the September 12, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Star.
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