Microraptor gui

UV, You See? Black Light Reveals Secrets in Fossils

grrlscientist | March 30, 2010

tags: evolution, evolutionary biology, UV light, flight, dinosaur, dromaeosaur, theropods, Microraptor gui, paleontology, fossils, birds, researchblogging.org,peer-reviewed research, peer-reviewed paper, journal club Figure 1. The holotype of Microraptor gui, IVPP V 13352 under normal light. This shows the preserved feathers (white arrow) and the 'halo' around the specimen where they appear to be absent (black arrows). Scale bar at 5 cm. [larger view] DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009223 It has long been known that when exposed to ultraviolent light, fossilized bones and shells -- and even…

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