Why palaeontologists are aflutter over new fossil feather finds
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A steady stream of new discoveries is developing our view of the colourful and fuzzy world of dinosaurs and ancient birdsHello…
A steady stream of new discoveries is developing our view of the colourful and fuzzy world of dinosaurs and ancient birdsHello…
Of paravians, oviraptorosaurs, therizinosaurs, alvarezsaurs and more - a galaxy of bird-like, feathered dinosaurs... -- Read…
Microraptor is one of the more exciting genera of dromaeosaurid dinosaur, often referred to in discussions of the origins of…
Some weeks ago now, myself and a team of colleagues (Gareth Dyke, Roeland de Kat, Colin Palmer, Jacques Van der Kindere and…
The origin and evolution of dinosaur feathers, and their colour and function, has been high up on the pecking order for…
This year PLoS ONE had a lot of interesting research covered in the media. In fact, we had over 300 research articles receive…
A new paper coming out on Monday (the 15th of February) in the journal PLoS One will present innovative details of the feathers…
Microraptor gui holotype under UV light. Modified from Hone et al., 2010. Yes, it’s self promotion time again as I have a new…
When many of us think of viewing things under a "black light,…