Posts Tagged ‘pigmentation’
True colors of moths 47 million years ago
YALE (US) — Scientists have for the first time determined the original colors of an ancient moth, based on nearly 50 million-year-old fossils from Germany. Continue…
Monday, November 21, 2011 11:26 - 0 Comments
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In a flash, invisible octopus turns red
DUKE (US) — If you’re a snack-sized squid or octopus living 600 meters below the ocean surface, having some control over your reflection could be a matter of life and death. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 5, 2011 13:25 - 0 Comments
120 million-year-old bird gets an X-ray
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Trace metals in fossils are offering clues about the pigmentations of creatures dead for more than a hundred million years. (more…)
