Paleontologists are actively reshaping these ideas, including assumptions about the T. rex’ s speed. For instance, a 2021 ...

It’s not only its toes that provided valuable insights into the ancient dino-bird—paleontologists are particularly interested in its feet, hands, head, and wing feathers.

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 ...

Since the 1960s, fossil discoveries have confirmed the scientific consensus that birds evolved from the group of predatory ...

How did dinosaurs become birds—and what good is half a wing? Join Joe and a few brave chickens as they recreate a brilliant ...

The big sky country of the western North America is a world-renowned dinosaur playground. Household-name dinosaurs like ...

The vane on the leading edge — or “forward,” in the direction of a bird’s flight — is narrower and the fibers are generally ...