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30,000-year-old vulture fossil with intact feathers created by volcanic eruptions
A 30,000-year-old fossilized vulture from Italy has provided scientists with an unprecedented glimpse into how volcanic rock ...
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Peggy Pei-Wen Yen
Birds wintering farther south, closer to the equator, potentially have a faster rate of feather degradation due to an increase in UVR intensity, but may live in a more benignÐ site in other respects.
Vulture fossil discovery reveals how volcanic deposits can preserve the microscopic details of animal tissues
An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can ...