Amber-Encased Feathers Tell Colorful Story From Dinosaur Era

A team of scientists from the University of Alberta in Canada have discovered 11 fragments of feathers trapped in fossilized tree resin.
Amber-Encased Feathers Tell Colorful Story From Dinosaur Era
Arsh Sarao
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/mckellar1HR.jpg" alt="Isolated barb from a vaned feather in a mass of spider webs trapped in Late Cretaceous Canadian amber. Pigment distribution suggests the bar may have been gray or black. (Science/AAAS)" title="Isolated barb from a vaned feather in a mass of spider webs trapped in Late Cretaceous Canadian amber. Pigment distribution suggests the bar may have been gray or black. (Science/AAAS)" width="590" class="size-medium wp-image-1797336"/></a>
Isolated barb from a vaned feather in a mass of spider webs trapped in Late Cretaceous Canadian amber. Pigment distribution suggests the bar may have been gray or black. (Science/AAAS)
Arsh Sarao
Arsh Sarao
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Arsh Sarao is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She holds a Master's degree in Biotechnology and a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Chemistry. She taught life sciences for 11 years before working as an editor for Epoch Inspired for 7 years. She focuses on health, wellness, and traditional value topics.
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