A fascinating new study suggests that ancient rock art in South Africa may depict a now-extinct species. According to research published in September 2024, the mysterious tusked animal in the artwork ...

Perhaps the most revolutionary insight has been the revelation that many dinosaurs, particularly theropods (the group that includes Tyrannosaurus rex and eventually gave rise to birds), were actually ...

When we think of dinosaurs, many of us still picture scaly, reptilian creatures resembling the monsters in "Jurassic Park." The Dinosaur That Was Likely Covered in Feathers - Animals Around The Globe ...

For example, where people once believed that dinosaurs were covered in scales, we now understand that they were more likely covered in feathers. In other words, dinosaurs had more in common with ...

Alteration of the expression of the co-called ‘Sonic Hedgehog’ gene can transform feet scale and wing feathers. While a transient over-expression of the gene can permanently turn feet scales into ...

GENEVA — From dinosaur fuzz to eagle wings, evolution spent over 100 million years perfecting the feather. Now, Swiss scientists have found a way to reverse this process in the lab, causing ...

Apr. 8, 2025 — The idea that dinosaurs were already in decline before an asteroid wiped most of them out 66 million years ago may be explained by a worsening fossil record from that time rather ...

Tiny imprints in the feathers of fossilized dinosaurs have alternately been attributed to both melanosomes—pockets of melanin—and bacteria. Previous studies suggested that the imprints discovered in ...