X-rays reveal new picture of 'dinobird' plumage patterns
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 22:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The first complete chemical analysis of feathers from Archaeopteryx, a famous fossil linking dinosaurs and birds, reveals that the feathers of this early bird were patterned – light in colour, with a dark edge and tip to the feather – rather than all black, as previously thought.