Feathers belonging to a griffon vulture that died around 30,000 years ago have become the first fossils of their kind, ...

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

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

(Quentin Agnello) The crystal type he specializes in is known as Zeolites—hydrated aluminosilicates of alkaline-earth metals that form into natural geodes. The nature of Zeolites makes them ...

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

Interestingly, they found that microwave absorption caused localized temperatures of over 1000°C in the zeolite's crystal lattice, even as the temperature of the bulk material remained at 500°C.