Saturday, June 19, 2010

Mammal Hair Found in 100 Million-Year-Old Amber

Palaeontologists have discovered two mammal hairs encased in 100 million-year-old amber.

While older 2D fossilised hairs are known, those preserved in the amber are the oldest 3D specimens known. The hairs, found alongside a fly pupa in amber uncovered in southwest France, are remarkably similar to hair found on modern mammals.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8734000/8734883.stm

H/t: kreuz.net
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