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True colors: Using molecular analysis to clarify dino color claims
2015-10-05 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] The color of dinosaurs is a fascinating topic, and in recent years the discovery of melanosomes - small, pigment-filled sacs - associated with fossilized dinosaur feathers has given rise to all sorts of speculation about our prehistoric pals, from the hue of their plumage to color's impact on behavior. It all sounds wonderful - but how do we know that the melanosomes found in the fossils are actually melanosomes and not something else, like leftover impressions from the mi…
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