"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ...

This discovery marks the first-ever record of such preservation, representing an entirely new form of soft tissue ...

Discovered in Rome in 1889, the vulture fossil was found completely intact, with fine detailing on parts of its eyelids and ...

A surprising discovery in the feathers of a fossil vulture from central Italy has revealed that volcanic deposits can ...

Volcanic deposits in central Italy have remarkably preserved the delicate tissue structures of a fossil vulture, including ...

Learn why similar mineral deposits may represent a treasure trove of fossilized soft tissue.

Died 30,000 years ago, discovered 136 years ago and disrupting the field of palaeontology just this week – the surprising ...

Paleontologists have unveiled a 30,000-year-old vulture fossil in Italy, preserved in volcanic ash, showcasing microscopic ...

An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can ...