"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ash deposits, which is extremely unusual," study lead author Valentina ...

A 30,000-year-old vulture feather represents a “two-for-the-price-of ... Its details included eye lids and wing feathers. However, new research published in the journal Geology demonstrates that ...

The preserved details of the vulture include eyelids and wing feathers. "We never expected to find delicate tissues such as feathers preserved in a volcanic rock. Discoveries such as these broaden ...

The fossil vulture was found in 1889 near Rome by ... with fine details such as the eye lids and wing feathers. The new research shows that preservation of feathers extends to tiny microscopic ...

And the preservation is so detailed that even the eyelids and wing feathers of the vulture have left a 3D impression in the rock, and microscopic feather pigment structures are present.

Volcanic deposits in central Italy have remarkably preserved the delicate tissue structures of a fossil vulture, including three-dimensional feathers, challenging previous fossilization theories.

What is the white-backed vulture? The white-backed vulture is the most common and widespread vulture in sub-Saharan Africa. It is recognizable by its dark-brown face, long, white neck, and of ...

Overall, it is black with brownish tones, especially on the feather edges ... giving a two-toned look to the wing. The tail is relatively long. The black vulture has a quicker, shallow flap ...

with only the feathers of one wing and the bird's head and neck remaining. In recent years, scientists have reanalyzed the fossil, revealing the intricate details of the vulture's eyelids and skin.

The fossil vulture was found in 1889 near Rome by ... with fine details such as the eye lids and wing feathers. The new research shows that preservation of feathers extends to tiny microscopic ...

The griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), which was initially ... was found in incredibly good condition — it even had traces of its delicate wing feathers and eyelids. Since the discovery, researchers ...