# China team unearths world’s oldest amber, hidden in ancient Xinjiang coal seam

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-28 14:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"China team unearths world’s oldest amber, hidden in ancient Xinjiang coal seam" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Inshorts, Table.Briefings, UA.NEWS and Interesting Engineering. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Inshorts | World's oldest known amber discovered - To read more from the study - Inshorts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQMlZCV0lPRnYtTEZmVmZURHZZWUFNZmNsVXg3R1RWNERmTkpPbWdQZUNORHYwNkpRRzFlWjJ1SDBEdWZHTC00RE1HbzI1Z1haR2tHYTh0QWpTMHpYWDFzRkhlbEgxbG42R3ViNXROR3k1a3EwRzZPQzZXdlVUZmJNOGo3WkVLQ0HSAYwBQVVfeXFMTjRwcnFhVlI3aTc4SC0yeUJPd3NDUWVZTHhFRGtqTXRWN0VTbnp0R0Vuc1RjZ2FYQXRYbGl2ZXpIVEdFU2xJQXAyQVBBYjJSTFBrVkZ1Zi1Sc3ZYSjZfdWxoYzFJWm9UeE55SzhsQTVuQlNGbkUySHV3UWtwdmVaYno5WEdRYlpjeEJuQ1I?oc=5) |
| Table.Briefings | Dessert: World’s oldest amber discovered in Xinjiang | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOdDFlb2lCY2pjNXZ4cU5oZHpPYzhkS3pVRFZSNDhSZXllTVhnRzRjaHJLTllQMzJPUWZ3alFUODFIbGNxX0l0Q3pUTHBFWFBoRjFrdzRtVnpGdVQybllDMWdSbXdMQXlVZXk1MVdtV21JVVR2YWs1VjJNT050T1J3VXZRRTVKVHE3bU5ibF95OGw?oc=5) |
| UA.NEWS | The world's oldest amber, dating back 385 million years, has been discovered in China | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOWUdPZVlZQ2U4OWtPTWcyaWpqNkNkNXlpWDQtWjlBRkNFQ3JqRFlORmhEWnhnYkUySl9fR0ZfMDhCeFFPenRRZjl1a0M5VzN4TzI2RDI1eHNhSkVORmNvU19iMjA3cXpYcThDVzBaajROMjUwRl8tWWFSSXBfemg0U2d6MFZYQ2xUMTg2Y3dNeU92RXdWTG1ZWEZn?oc=5) |
| Interesting Engineering | Chinese scientists discover 385-million-year-old amber in coal seam | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPS3ppeGxOTExKSHdOcEVlMjRwVFZRWDVNalNrYmhlYlIzczBMTkl1VVVIR0RfYnJuR1BMQ1hPQU9QQkV3N2loNm1heUh3WTV3MGNNaDBHN04yVUxOM05ZZE1pOHpLR3czNU50SXdSd1lWYk1uY2VLOXJ5NENkWkJ4MVpEWXhJUEZJREE?oc=5) |
| Futura, le média qui explore le monde | Discovered: Ancient amber older than any creature that ever walked on land | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQUThBdnVYN1VmSGlPTWltOFNPam5UNEhyaGkwazhzMUUwZVFHV2tsa0JMSFZ4aDBHVEZzY20yWERNVEZ0N0FQWGpibFR3R1EyQnNoQ0V2SWttUldnZDNxQVktUmZYSDBNejRWa1RKbFotamRsaTVMM0FMRERoRWFINTdrQUdJVXhVbUtKak9rWGlDenJnTUdIT0Jid2thUE5ZYVBPQ192MXNCTm9iNnNwaUFRMzd2dw?oc=5) |
| South China Morning Post | China team unearths world’s oldest amber, hidden in ancient Xinjiang coal seam | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQU01UN0JBWnpZZ0tZTzgwQ1piWU1CcUNSUVdzLXprc3lnM0RkZ1h1cHkzUE9jLUFSNmFydEFYbldEZ3pqSjIzQzNzalFaQzJUVDlWN3VfbkxyR29odUFjbi1mVkhYMEpldjhsekg1c2VfdnotNThaZHVIRlVqR0tydnpfajBjTzVLMjBCZVE4WUpuZ2VzcDBRWTBZMWw4Xzl6VDdGYWJBSlBEQVduN2hfUDh6UDNCblNDaU5reVgybDJEVFpFS2h6ctIByAFBVV95cUxNVjJrMWl1TmYwU29lR1lwUlR2ZFZTUGU5VURXV3FwNXZPYVZlZlY2VlpvTldJQUJBd0cwWU84OGNPLUpta1dSQzE2ODk1dWs2UlN6dUdoT2JrVC1ZLTRRcm84SkRscWRRNjhhS3F5NUlNSnlPYk43SUE4LTZQV0hFZ2QxclVuX1MyMlp) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-28/china-team-unearths-world-s-oldest-amber-hidden-in-ancient-xinjiang-coal-seam*