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X-rays illuminate fossil pigment

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A new technique gives clues to the shading of fossil animals.

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  1. Wogelius, R. et al. Sciencexpress, doi:10.1126/science.1205748 (2011).

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Dickey Zakaib, G. X-rays illuminate fossil pigment. Nature (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2011.394

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