Fossilized beetles are redder than they were in life
Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 11:32
in Paleontology & Archaeology
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B shows that the colors of fossilized beetles do not represent the colors they sported in life. From what researchers can determine, the fossilization process shifted the colors toward the red end of the spectrum.