Iron preserves, hides ancient tissues in fossilized remains

Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 19:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

New research from North Carolina State University shows that iron may play a role in preserving ancient tissues within dinosaur fossils, but also may hide them from detection. The finding could open the door to the recovery of more ancient tissues from within fossils.

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