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SCIENCEApr 23 · 07:15 UTCSCIENCE DAILY

Scientists find perfect fossils in rust beneath Australian farmland

Scientists discovered remarkably preserved fossils in iron-rich sediment beneath Australian farmland in New South Wales, dating back 11-16 million years. The fossils, including insect organs, fish eye pigments, and spider hairs, were preserved by tiny iron particles filling and capturing entire cells.

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