While the delicate bones of dinosaur-era birds have been found in polar places before, none have so far sported fossilized feathers. Fossils of an extinct type of penguin found in Peru included ...

Rare skin fossil sheds new light on dinosaur feathers. Psittacosaurus may have had a ‘zoned’ mix of feathers and scaly skin. By Laura Baisas. Published May 21, 2024 2:28 PM EDT.

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

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 ...

Feathered fossil shows famed dinosaur could fly (like a chicken) The Chicago Archaeopteryx offers new details about a pivotal moment in evolution. By Andrew Paul. Published May 14, 2025 2:26 PM EDT.

This fossil of intact skin was definitely a unique find that delighted dinosaur lovers and scientists alike.. It’s from a ...

Electron microscopy image of the fossil skin, showing mineralized cell layers. Zixiao Yang. This implies that dinosaurs may have retained their scaly reptile skin during the early days of feather ...

The skeleton of a heavily feathered, ostrichlike dinosaur has "unparalleled" fossilized feathers and skin -- anatomical features that aren't usually preserved in dinosaur remains, a new study reports.

In 2019, fossil analyses found that feathers from a flightless dinosaur mostly contained a different, more flexible form of the keratin protein that makes up modern bird beaks, scales and feathers.

The fossil did not have skin from the dinosaur's feathered regions, but the researchers think these areas had bird-like skin. "This discovery adds nuance to our understanding of feather evolution.

After it was named in 2000, a stunning fossil of the feathery dinosaur described in 2003 revealed that Microraptor had long, specialized feathers growing from its hind legs as well as its arms.

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 ...