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Published The ancestor of all modern birds probably had iridescent feathers



Birds tend to be more colorful in the tropics, and scientists wanted to find out how they got there: ...
Published Surprisingly vibrant color of 12-million-year-old snail shells



Snail shells are often colorful and strikingly patterned. This is due to pigments that are produced ...
Published Ginger pigment molecules found in fossil frogs


Palaeontologists discover molecular evidence of phaeomelanin, the pigment that produces ginger color ...
Published 'Golden' fossils reveal origins of exceptional preservation - Golden Fossils Reveal Origins of Exceptional Preservation



A recent study found that many of the fossils from Germany's Posidonia shale do not get their gleam...
Published Dinosaur claws used for digging and display - Dinosaur Claws: Their Dual Purpose in Digging and Display


Dinosaur claws had many functions, but now a team has shown some predatory dinosaurs used their claw...
Published Butterfly tree of life reveals an origin in North America - Butterfly Tree of Life Reveals an Origin in North America



Scientists have discovered where butterflies originated and which plants the first butterflies relie...