X-rays reveal new picture of 'dinobird' plumage patterns
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 18:01
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) —The findings came from X-ray experiments by a team from The University of Manchester, working with colleagues at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The scientists were able to find chemical traces of the original 'dinobird' and dilute traces of plumage pigments in the 150 million-year-old fossil.