PhysOrg Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 In comparison to modern birds, the prehistoric Archaeopteryx and bird-like dinosaurs before them had a more primitive version of a wing. The findings, reported on November 21 in Current Biology, lend support to the notion that birds are the descendants of gliding dinosaurs that spent much of their days in the trees. Read the full article on phys.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScienceDaily Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 A new study looking at the structure of feathers in bird-like dinosaurs has shed light on one of nature's most remarkable inventions -- how flight might have evolved. Read the full article on ScienceDaily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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