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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 can preserve microscopic feather details. This discovery is the first to ...
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New fossil discovery reveals how volcanic deposits can preserve the microscopic details of animal tissues
The entire body was preserved as a three-dimensional impression, with fine details such as the eye lids and wing feathers. The new research shows that preservation of feathers extends to tiny ...
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30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers 'nothing like what we usually see' preserved in volcanic ash
The researchers could see details of the feathers' structures ... during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. "The fine preservation of the feather structures indicates that the vulture carcass was ...
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Volcanic ash preserved the feathers of this 30,000-years-old vulture in exquisite detail
The preserved details of the vulture include eyelids ... Iurino from the University of Milan. The fine preservation of the feather structures indicates that the vulture carcass was entombed ...
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Fine Crucible Feather Talisman | Elden Ring
The Fine Crucible Feather Talisman is a Talisman introduced in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. A talisman fashioned from thin feathers that embody the aspects of various creatures. Said to have ...
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New 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 preserve microscopic details in feathers -- the first ever record of such a ...