EPISODE · Oct 7, 2015 · 3 MIN

Extinct animal colours revealed

from Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · host The Naked Scientists

Fossils have long been used to help us piece together the size and shape of extinct animals, but the colours of these animals has, until now, been something of a mystery. Now researchers from the University of Bristol have detected the chemical signatures of the original melanin pigments in ancient bat fossils. Charis Lestrange spoke with Jakob Vinther to hear how... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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