Daily Dive # 112 | Dinosaur Feathers Were Remarkably Similar to Birds

Meet Tiffany Slater, she's a palaeobiologist interested in the preservation of ancient biomolecules. She uses experimental approaches to investigate whether different biomolecules, such as pigments and proteins, can survive fossilization.
Dig Deeper: It's not easy to become a fossil! Can you describe the process that occurs for a plant or animal to become a fossil after it dies?
EBTSOYP Daily Dives take students on a trip to the frontlines of science, exploration, conservation, and adventure to learn about the newest discoveries, conservation stories, expeditions, and more. Each school day @ 8:00am eastern, we release a new 5-7 minute video along with a 5 minute minds on activity for students.