They discovered an insect that lived alongside the dinosaurs: it was trapped in amber 99 million years ago

Scientists have identified a completely unknown prehistoric insect species that lived during the era of dinosaurs and was preserved in amber for 99 million years. Named Cretodorus noonoo and informally nicknamed "Noo-Noo" by researchers, the specimen represents a newly recognized discovery for science.

While the provided collection of news snippets predominantly features unrelated local reports from the Dominican Republic—including updates on the Santo Domingo Monorriel financing and letters to the editor regarding security and defense—the primary scientific event highlights the ongoing unearthing and taxonomic identification of ancient life forms trapped in amber from millions of years ago.