Scientists in UCC discover dino-bird dandruff
Palaeontologists in Cork have discovered 125 million-year-old dandruff.
The fossil dandruff was found amongst preserved feathered dinosaurs and early birds and shows how dinosaurs shed their skin.
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The fossil dandruff was found amongst preserved feathered dinosaurs and early birds and shows how dinosaurs shed their skin.
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