Fossilized vulture feathers that were stunningly preserved in volcanic ash were a mystery until now. Scientists have finally solved the mystery of how …
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Planet Earth: 30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers buried in volcanic ash
Scientists have finally solved the mystery of how the fossilized feathers of a 30,000-year-old vulture were preserved with such unprecedented levels of detail. The griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), which was initially uncovered in the Colli Albani volcanic complex southeast of Rome, Italy, in 1889, was found in incredibly good condition — it even had traces of its delicate wing feathers and eyelids.
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