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A new study found that one crocodile's mummification began "very rapidly after the death," which was caused by blunt force trauma to its head.

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The team’s research—published today in Geology—found that the feathers are preserved in zeolite, a mode of preservation that hasn’t been reported for soft ... The animal’s entire body ...

New Fossil Discovery Reveals How Volcanic Deposits Can Preserve the Microscopic Details of Animal Tissues Mar. 18, 2025 — An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has ...