Understanding these processes helps us to accurately interpret fossils. It helps us to understand what was never present and what may have decayed away. We study the preservation of colour patterns in ...

As iron pyrite filled the imprint where the arthropod’s body had been, the fossils found are gold in colour and 3D. Associate professor Luke Parry, the lead on the research team, said the ...

"As well as having their beautiful and striking golden colour, these fossils are spectacularly preserved." ...