‘Blood amber’ may be a portal into dinosaur times, but the fossils are an ethical minefield for palaeontologists

‘Blood amber’ may be a portal into dinosaur times, but the fossils are an ethical minefield for palaeontologists

But it’s the tiniest fossils that have transformed paleontology over the past five years. They offer a tantalizing, three-dimensional look at dinosaur times. The vivid creatures and plants look like they just died yesterday with soft tissue in place and details like skin, coloring, feathers, teeth, leaves and petals exquisitely preserved — details that are … Read more