Tiny fossils reveal big insights about ant ancestors

August 30, 2026 · 5:08 am 3 sources

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  BBC News · August 30, 2026 05:08
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• Tiny fossils reveal big insights about ant ancestors
  Phys.org · September 3, 2026 23:20
  Two tiny ant fossils recovered in southern Saskatchewan are helping scientists better understand the evolutionary history of modern ants. Ant fossils dating from 72–56 million years ago are rare. What happened to insects such as ants during this period that saw a mass extinction wipe out all…