Scientists have re-created the beginnings of the process that allowed scales of dinosaur-era birds to evolve into feathers ... prevents skin structures from developing on the area after it's ...

Discovered in the 19th century, scientists once believed that the first-ever dinosaur ... the feather does not belong to an Archaeopteryx, what creature does it belong to? It's still a mystery ...

With such important details still shrouded in mystery, a new review has sought to bring together the latest knowledge about the evolution of feathers to help find answers. Professor Paul Barrett, one ...

Recreating the first dinosaur proto-feathers ''Since the Shh pathway plays a crucial role in feather development, we wanted to observe what happens when it is inhibited,'' explains Rory Cooper ...

Our new study found that some of the first animals with feathers also had scaly skin like reptiles. Following the debut of the first feathered dinosaur ... This zoned development would have ...

The earliest feathered dinosaurs may have ... skin during the early days of feather evolution. "Collectively, the fossil evidence supports partitioning of skin development in psittacosaurus ...

The flying cousins of dinosaurs were able to change the colours of their feathers, researchers have found. An international group of palaeontologists have discovered that pterosaurs, the first ...

Paleontologists have found a missing link in the evolution of dinosaur feathers. Along with their ... “This zoned development would have maintained essential skin functions, such as protection ...

How similar are dinosaurs to modern birds? This question is at the heart of a new study that examined how proteins found in dinosaur feathers changed over millions ... senior author on the study.

Birds are inextricably linked to feathers, which allow them to fly, keep warm and put on dramatic displays. Feathers, however ...