Molecular analysis of anchiornis feather gives clues to origin of flight

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 09:51 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have performed molecular analysis on fossil feathers from a small, feathered dinosaur from the Jurassic. Their research could aid scientists in pinpointing when feathers evolved the capacity for flight during the dinosaur-bird transition.

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