Fossilized Dinosaur Feathers

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Newly analyzed fossil reveals earliest feathered flight

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Feathered fossil shows famed dinosaur could fly (like a chicken)

The examinations and preparation weren’t without challenges, however.

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Flying dinosaur fossil with intact feathers reveals how first birds took flight

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Nature study: Newly analyzed fossil reveals earliest feathered flight

Chicago Museum's Fossil Yields Insights on Famed Early Bird Archaeopteryx

The researchers identified anatomical traits indicating that while Archaeopteryx was capable of flight, it probably spent a lot of time on the ground and may have been able to climb trees.

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This Dinosaur Had Feathers and Probably Flew Like a Chicken

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The Famous, Fearsome Archaeopteryx Was More Bird Than We Knew

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UV light and CT scans help scientists unlock hidden details in a perfectly-preserved fossil Archaeopteryx

Archaeopteryx is the fossil that proved Darwin right. It's the oldest known fossil bird, and it helps show that all birds— including the ones alive today—are dinosaurs. And while the first Archaeopteryx fossil was found more than 160 years ago,

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Dog-sized baby dinosaur unearthed after 166 million years

A 166-million-year-old Middle Jurassic herbivorous dinosaur, the size of a large dog and bipedal, has been discovered on the Isle of Skye.

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Incredible Detail on This Archaeopteryx Fossil Could Help Settle Flight Debate

Based on what we know of living birds with long wings, the role of tertial feathers is primarily to close the wing gap and aid in flight, but the unusual fan-shape found on the Chicago Archaeopteryx fossil suggests these feathers may have also played a role in visual communication. The two hypotheses are not mutually exclusive.

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New Archaeopteryx fossil sheds light on bird evolution

Significantly, the Chicago specimen is the first known Archaeopteryx fossil to preserve tertials — the flight feathers closest to the body. These feathers, not previously seen in non-avian feathered dinosaurs, may represent a flight-related innovation and an important evolutionary step toward powered flight.