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Experts were able to uncover a coal seam full of bones belonging to an ancient tetrapod from 300 million years ago. The bones were said to have been cooked at 350 degrees Celsius.

The preservation of ancient bones is a marvelous phenomenon. So exceptionally can these remains be preserved that their internal structure remains intact, especially in a type of sedimentary fossil bed called a Lagerstätte.

Researchers studying fossils made a discovery by examining crystals of apatite that formed within the ancient bones they were working with. 10.12.2022, Sputnik International

Warped amphibian-like fossils in Ireland were likely transformed by superheated fluids that were released as ancient continents crashed into one another around 300 million years ago.

Researchers now know why ancient tetrapods, which resembled amphibians and lived more than 300 million years ago, appeared to have had their bones burned after passing away in one of Irelands most significant fossil sites.

Scientists have solved a decades-long mystery as to why ancient tetrapods – amphibian-like creatures that lived over 300 million years ago – preserved in one of Ireland’s most important fossil sites seemingly had their bones cooked after they died.

Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. Scientists have solved a decades-long mystery as to why ancient tetrapods - amphibian-like creatures that lived over 300 million years ago - preserved in one of Irelands most important fossil sites seemingly had their bones cooked after they died. Science News | Did You Know Ancient Amphibians Had Their Bones Cooked?.