sci-universe:

The tail of a 99-million-year-old dinosaur, including bones, soft tissue, and even feathers, has been found preserved in amber, according to a report published today in the journal Current Biology.

^{A micro-CT scan of the delicate feathers that cover the dinosaur tail. Image: Lida Xing.} 

While individual dinosaur-era feathers have been found in amber, and evidence for feathered dinosaurs is captured in fossil impressions, this is the first time that scientists are able to clearly associate well-preserved feathers with a dinosaur, and in turn gain a better understanding of the evolution and structure of dinosaur feathers.

We clearly need a new Jurassic Park movie featuring cute feathery dinosaurs (rather that than an actual park!).

^{A reconstruction of a small coelurosaur. Credit: Chung-tat Cheung}

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