had a striking resemblance to dinosaurs like the “terrible claw” Deinonychus. What experts lacked, but hoped for, was a non-bird theropod with preserved feathers to cinch the connection.

The discovery that Deinonychus had feathers helped transform the way we think about dinosaurs. New work on old specimens, and the discoveries of dinosaur and early bird species in the field, supported ...

Did we need a scientifically-accurate representation of Deinonychus in "Jurassic Park ... to those who took issue with the excessive "feather coverage" on Coolio's 3D models.

Earlier dinosaurs, common ancestors to both Microraptor and Archaeopteryx, had already formed many of the physiological traits needed for getting airborne, such as feathers and light, hollow bones.