International Researchers ID Pigment From Fossils, Revealing Color of Extinct Mammals
Monday, September 28, 2015 - 15:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Scientists from Virginia Tech and the University of Bristol have revealed how pigment can be detected in mammal fossils, a discovery that may end the guesswork in determining the colors of long extinct species. The researchers discovered the reddish brown color of two extinct species of bat from fossils dating back about 50 million years, marking the first time the colors of extinct mammals have been described through fossil analysis.