Oldest known case of dandruff found in 125m-year-old dinosaur

Scientists have discovered fossilised dandruff on the skin of a feathered microraptorThe oldest known case of dandruff has been identified in a small feathered dinosaur that roamed the Earth about 125m years ago.Paleontologists found tiny flakes of fossilised skin on acrow-sized microraptor, a meat-eating dinosaur that hadwings on all four of its limbs.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 25, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Dinosaurs Science Palaeontology Fossils Evolution Zoology Biology World news UK news Source Type: news