A team of paleontologists has identified, on two pterosaur specimens, four types of feathers shared by dinosaurs and modern ...

A few years ago, Maria McNamara was invited to Brussels by fellow paleontologist Pascal Godefroit and presented with an intriguing opportunity. At the time, they were collaborating on a study of an ...

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For sunbirds, all that shimmers is piping hot. The birds’ flashy, iridescent feathers heat up more than other types of feathers, possibly making it harder to stay cool in hot, sunny conditions. If so, ...

Each Canada goose that you see flying around in formation around Lancaster County these days has between 20,000 and 25,000 feathers, most hidden from sight. A typical songbird at your backyard feeder ...

ERIN: A DINOSAUR EGG THAT IS MORE THAN 65 MILLION YEARS OLD IS NOW ON DISPLAY AT A SHOP IN MAINE. SE AN: BANGOR’S THE ROCK AND ART SHOP FEATURES A VARIETY OF FOSSILS AND PIECES OF NATURAL HISTORY. THE ...

Pterosaurs ruled the skies during the age of the dinosaurs, but scientists have long debated if they actually had feathers. Now we know. Not only did these flying reptiles have feathers, but they ...