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Paleochemistry: Analytical methods confirm Mesozoic melanin survived in dinosaur remains
In 2010, Yale Univ. scientists for the first time, used fossilized melanosomes, melanin-containing organelles, to infer the…
In 2010, Yale Univ. scientists for the first time, used fossilized melanosomes, melanin-containing organelles, to infer the…
Researchers confirm that some microscopic imprints in fossilized dinosaur feathers are pockets of melanin.
Los melanosomas, pequeños paquetes de melanina que se encuentran en las plumas, piel y pelaje de muchos animales, pueden…
Feathered fossils examined by Brown University researchers were found to hold vital pigment information about a bird-like…
By analyzing trace chemicals left in fossilized dinosaur feathers, researchers have finally settled the debate about whether…
A few fossil feathers are showing their true colors. Scientists have found new evidence that pigments and the microbodies that…
Scientists have found that the few feathers that survived the fossilization process may hold a clue to the dinosaurs' hue.
Can scientists really figure out the coloration of long-lost animals? It could be possible, according to chemical evidence that…