Birds are inextricably linked to feathers, which allow them to fly, keep warm and put on dramatic displays. Feathers, however, predate birds—having first belonged to extinct dinosaurs. Finding ...

From dinosaurs to birds: the origins of feather formation Scientists reveal the key role of specific genes in feather development, providing insights into their evolution from dinosaurs Date ...

At the moment, the jury’s still out. 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 ...

An analysis of two theropod dinosaur fossils has shown that they had a type of carpal bone (pisiform) in their wrists—a bone ...

A fossilized dinosaur skin specimen under natural light (upper half) and ultraviolet light (lower half) showing the orange-yellow fluorescence of the fossil skin.

Dinosaurs were initially thought to be exclusively scaly, like modern-day lizards and crocodiles, but paleontologists slowly started finding evidence of some species having feathers, such as ...

Future discoveries of fossil feathers may help us understand how dinosaurs and their relatives evolved flight, warm-blooded metabolisms, and how they communicated with each other.

Scans of the most well-preserved fossil of a prehistoric flying reptile with intact feathers have revealed how the first birds managed to fly while their non-bird dinosaur cousins could not. The ...

There's an area in China that's home to a huge trove of dinosaur fossils. It was thought to be caused by a volcanic eruption. But new evidence has come to light about how it likely came to be.

Dinosaur Evolutionary Advantage Soft skin supporting feathers combined with other areas covered by scales probably provided an evolutionary advantage. “This zoned development would have maintained ...

UNIGE scientists reveal the key role of specific genes in feather development, providing insights into their evolution from dinosaurs.