insert_link Africa Fossil insects help to reconstruct the past: how I ended up studying them (and you can too) By Sandiso Mnguni, University of the Witwatersrand When I tell people that I study fossils, many assume I am talking about dinosaurs or some equally impressive extinct creatures. But there’s far more to be found in the global fossil record, like plants, fish and insects. Researchers who study fossil insects preserved in rock or amber deposits are called palaeoentomologists – and I’m one of […] todayJuly 1, 2024 7