Unearthing the appearance of ancient animals: X-ray technique for determining fossil pigmentation patterns
Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 14:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
An international team is unearthing the appearance of ancient animals by using the world's most powerful X-rays. New research shows how trace metals in fossils can be used to determine the pigmentation patterns of creatures dead for more than a hundred million years.