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Published online 8 October 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2007.150
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Amber can make a watery grave
Tree resin makes a sticky trap underwater.
Researchers have long scratched their heads over how some aquatic bugs and microorganisms come to be enclosed in amber.
Amber is formed from tree resin, and aquatic organisms are — as their name implies — usually found in the water.
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