30,000-Year-Old Vulture Feathers Discovered, Uniquely Preserved in Volcanic Ash

Fossilized feathers of a 30,000-year-old vulture, found in volcanic ash near Rome, have been analyzed, revealing a unique preservation process. Unlike typical fossilized feathers, these retained three-dimensional structures, likely due to zeolite minerals formed in the ash. Scientists believe the vulture was buried in a low-temperature pyroclastic deposit, allowing so…

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