Prehistoric feathers found frozen in amber

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Prehistoric feathers found frozen in amber 
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The array of structures — both primitive and complex — reveal what the 
precursors of modern feathers really looked like, scientists say.
 
By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
 
September 16 2011, 6:15 PM PDT
 
A trove of prehistoric feathers both primitive and complex is providing 
scientists with a snapshot of the diversity of down-covered dinosaurs 
and birds during the late Cretaceous. 
 
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