The animal’s entire body was preserved in three dimensions, from the bird’s eyelids to the tips of its wings. Ergo: A feather fossil that is preserved down to the microscopic pigment ...

A new study from McGill University is reshaping how scientists date dinosaur fossils in Alberta's Dinosaur Provincial Park (DPP). Using advanced drone-assisted 3D mapping, researchers have uncovered ...

An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can preserve microscopic details in feathers -- the first ever record of such a ...

"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ash deposits, which is extremely unusual," study lead author Valentina ...

Now, tens of thousands of years later, divers are searching beneath the ice for their bones. Yakutia, part of which is north of the Arctic Circle, encompasses the coldest inhabited place on earth.

with fine details such as the eye lids and wing feathers. The new research shows that preservation of feathers extends to tiny microscopic feather pigment structures. Dr. Rossi said, "Fossil ...

with fine details such as the eye lids and wing feathers. The new research shows that preservation of feathers extends to tiny microscopic feather pigment structures. Dr Rossi said: “Fossil ...