Vulture fossil discovery reveals how volcanic deposits can preserve the microscopic details of animal tissues

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Mar 18, 2025, 1:00 pm664 ptsHotTop
An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can preserve microscopic details in feathers—the first ever record of such a preservation.

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