Giant Penguin Fossil Feathers Give Color Clues
Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 13:49
in Paleontology & Archaeology
An NC State researcher is part of a team that has discovered fossilized feathers from a giant penguin that lived near the Equator more than 36 million years ago. These fossils reveal color patterns in an ancient extinct penguin species, and offer clues about modern penguins' evolution.