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Published Date: July 16, 2026

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A new record holder for the world's oldest amber discovered in China

Paleontologists in China have discovered the oldest chemically verified amber ever found, dating to 385 million years ago.

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Paleontologists in China have discovered the oldest chemically verified amber ever found, dating to 385 million years ago. That's approximately 140 million years before dinosaurs roamed Earth. The previous record holder was an amber sample from the Late Carboniferous period, dating to about 320 million years ago.

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