WorldPingA dinosaur, possibly a young Tyrannosaurus rex, excreted a bird 66 million years ago, and one of its feathers is exquisitely preserved in the fossilised dropping…
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Exquisite 66-million-year-old bird feather preserved in dinosaur dropping
Fossil flowers of ancient lianas preserved in amber reveal the evolution of tropical rainforests
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WorldPingAbout 66 million years ago, a dinosaur—maybe a T. rex or a Nanotyrannus—ate a bird. The record of that meal, in the form of fossilized poop, has survived to today, preserving the best example of a feather ever found from the age of dinosaurs.
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WorldPingTiny flowers trapped in amber around 15 million years ago are offering scientists a rare glimpse into the plant life of a tropical rainforest in what is now Southeast China.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
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