Mummified, 99-Million-Year-Old Wings Caught in Amber
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 10:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
About 99 million years ago, a hummingbird-size bird likely fought for its life after getting stuck in a glob of tree resin, but it couldn't tear itself away and eventually died, leaving its feathers to mummify in what became a lump of amber.