Psittacosaurus only had feathers on its tail, and this new find seems to confirm it had different types of skin on different parts of its body. There appear to be bald patches that were scaly, ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

"Jurassic World Rebirth" is a science-fiction movie, not a dinosaur documentary. Nevertheless, Nathan Myhrvold has a few ...

Scientists are unearthing the vibrant colours of ancient birds and feathered dinosaurs using advanced technology. Fossil ...

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 ...