Could scientists bring dinosaurs back to life? Bugs preserved in amber offer a window into prehistory. But resurrecting the dinosaurs is not going to be as simple as it is in the movies.
Insects in amber hint at Jurassic dreams
Glossary
Amber - Fossilised resin - which is the viscous (thick, sticky) liquid inside a tree that protects it from external threats. Amber has been appreciated for its colour and natural beauty since Neolithic times.
Prehistoric - Used to refer to anything really ancient. History is thought to have begun around 3,000 years ago with the advent of writing. Anything that predates this time is measured not through text and human knowledge but by dating objects, bones, and other materials.
Cretaceous - Period in Earth's history between 145 and 65 million years ago. The end of this period marked the end of the dinosaurs when a mass extinction, likely caused by an asteroid impact, changed the wildlife of our planet.
DNA - Deoxyribonucleic acid is the material in an organism that carries genetic information.
Terrible lizards - Ancient Greek translation for the word "dinosaur".
Palaeontologist - A scientist who studies fossils to learn about history.