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Dinosaur, fossil of Archaeopteryx

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The Famous, Feathered Dinosaur Archaeopteryx Could Fly, Suggests New Study of a 'Beautifully Preserved' Fossil

Jingmai O’Connor, a paleontologist at Chicago’s Field Museum, tells the New York Times’ Asher Elbein.That’s because fossils of Archaeopteryx, which are considered by many to be the oldest known birds,

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

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Scientists uncover new secrets of rare feathered fossil showing early bird evolution

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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Dinosaur Fossil Shines Light on Evolution of Feathers

This implies that dinosaurs may have retained their scaly reptile skin during the early days of feather evolution. "Collectively, the fossil evidence supports partitioning of skin development in ...

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Dino Birds

We think we know them well, but beneath those colorful feathers lurks an enduring mystery ... we are glimpsing the last moments of a dinosaur's development in the egg before it would greet ...

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Palaeontologist who worked on ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ explains his role in showing feathered dinosaurs to the world

“Before these fossils were found, dinosaurs were depicted in art and movies as boring, green or grey, overgrown reptiles. Today, we know that many had feathers and looked and acted much more ...

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Dinosaur, fossil of Archaeopteryx