"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ash deposits, which is extremely unusual," study lead author Valentina ...

The presentation by Iurino, now an associate professor at Universita degli Studi di Milano Statale, ended with a discussion ...

Imagine holding a piece of golden resin in your hand, only to discover that inside, time itself has been trapped—along with ...

The animal’s entire body was preserved in three dimensions, from the bird’s eyelids to the tips of its wings. Ergo: A feather fossil that is preserved down to the microscopic pigment ...

the fossil itself, and the first evidence that volcanic ash can preserve such soft tissues in exquisite detail. The feather itself is not a new find; a Roman landowner in 1889 came across evidence of ...

Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By studying ...

Mar. 20, 2025 — Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By ...

One of these is Aurornis xii, whose fossils date to around 160 million years ago. Aurornis, which means dawn bird, was about the size of a pheasant. It had downy feathers, but lacked larger feathers ...

Birds have long been nature’s masters of flight. Their ability to glide, dive, and twist through the air with ease has ...

"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient ... with tiny crystals of the mineral gradually replacing every cell and detail of the bird's remains. "Volcanic deposits are associated with ...