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Ancient Feather Discovery

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A rare 66-million-year-old bird feather has been discovered in a fossilised dinosaur dropping, possibly from a young Tyrannosaurus rex. The find provides insight into prehistoric ecosystems.

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New Scientist

Exquisite 66-million-year-old bird feather preserved in dinosaur dropping

A dinosaur, possibly a young Tyrannosaurus rex, excreted a bird 66 million years ago, and one of its feathers is exquisitely preserved in the fossilised dropping

2026-09-10 15:00 UTC