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News Release 09-157
Iridescence Found in 40-Million-Year-Old Fossil Bird Feather
May lead to similar discoveries in feathered dinosaurs
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Vivid iridescent colors existed in feathers more than 40 million years ago.
Credit: Jakob Vinther
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