The First Dinosaur Feather Ever Found Is Still Controversial
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A fossilized feather found 159 years ago in Germany has returned to the paleontological spotlight, with new research declaring…
A fossilized feather found 159 years ago in Germany has returned to the paleontological spotlight, with new research declaring…
Renowned as the first fossil feather ever known, the 150-million-year-old isolated fossil feather found in the Jurassic…
Using advanced imaging technology, scientists have shown that a fossilized feather uncovered in the 19th century likely didn’t…
Archaeopteryx remains a key link in dinosaur-bird evolution, but maybe it wasn't all that unique.
In recent years, paleontologists have been able to reconstruct the color of dinosaur feathers by analyzing tiny pigment…
Two weekends ago, Jurassic World snagged the biggest box office opening in history, and it has continued to set new commercial…
Archaeopteryx’s status is changing, but the animal is still key to the dinosaur–bird transition.Illustration by Emily Willoughby…
One of the most tantalizing mysteries about dinosaurs—and long-extinct fauna in general—is their coloring. Was Tyrannosaurus…
Just yesterday, a group of 2nd graders asked me what color dinosaurs were. I was pretty excited to tell them we actually do…
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Microraptor, covered in iridescent plumage. Art courtesy of Jason Brougham/University of Texas. Microraptor was an exquisitely…
Excuse the belatedness of this post, I had a talk to prepare. The master list for this week is here. Only those categories with…
The master list for this week is here. Only those categories with more than one paper will be considered. Taxonomy will be…
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