Resurrecting the Rainbow Colors of Insect Fossils http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

After smashing, baking, and decaying the colorful outer layers that give some insects their sheen, scientists studying fossilized insects think they're closer to deciphering the original hues of today's dull and dark insect fossils.



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