Read an article about some prehistoric beetle found encased in amber. Along with the insect, scientists found 62 grains of pollen. I don’t know if they can actually do this but is it possible to remove individual pollen grains from amber without damaging them? If so how?
Also….I’m not sure how long pollen can survive and even though I think a grain of pollen is a living thing, I noticed searching Google that there are some folks who don’t think it is alive. Regardless I can’t see pollen surviving millions of years in a rock but has pollen been successfully extracted if only to verify live or dead? Or do they use thin slices of the amber that contains the grain to observe under microscope?