Beta-keratin discovery in bird feather fossil may help identify paleo color

(Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters) A team of international scientists led by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported recently the oldest fossil evidence of beta-keratin from feathers of a 130-million-year-old basal bird from the famous Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota.

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