Pigments, organelles persist in fossil feathers: Shed light on original coloration of long-lost animals
Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 09:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
An international team of researchers has found direct chemical evidence that the fossilized remains of a bird-like dinosaur still harbor melanosomes and the pigment they produced. Their study reinforces the idea that scientists can discern the coloration of long-lost animals.