Feathered Dinosaurs : Discovery News

Shaggy T. Rex Cousin Was Heftiest Feathered Dino

Posted Wed Apr 4, 2012 01:00 PM ET | 0

This 3,086-pound shaggy tyrannosaur was no songbird, but a fierce hunter. Read more

Dinosaur Feathers Found in Amber: Photos

Posted Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:40 AM ET | 0

The amber-preserved feathers still contain some colors and reveal the dinosaurs came in a range of hues. Read more

Enormous Bird Lived Alongside Dinosaurs

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Aug 9, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0

It's the second known large avian from the dinosaur era, adding to the list of birds that lived alongside dinosaurs. Read more

Ancient Bird Sniffers on Par With Di-NOSE-saurs

Posted by Tim Wall Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:38 PM ET | 0

During the evolution from flightless dinosaurs to winged migrants, birds got better at smelling as well as flight. Read more

Feathered Dinosaurs Probably Had Lice

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Apr 5, 2011 06:59 PM ET | 0

Non-avian feathered dinosaurs might have spent much of their time nibbling off insects and scratching themselves. Read more

Lizard Entombed With Dragonfly Head in Mouth

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:49 PM ET | 0

Researchers have found what they are calling a "Halloween horror story" involving a headless dragonfly, a dead lizard and a battle frozen in time. Read more

Lizard Entombed With Dragonfly Head in Mouth

Dinobird Chemistry Revealed

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon May 10, 2010 08:14 PM ET | 0

"Dinobird," a 150-million-year-old fossil for an animal that looked half dinosaur and half bird, has just yielded some important chemical clues, according to a study published today in the journal Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences.... Read more

Some 'Dinosaurs' Evolved from Birds?

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Feb 17, 2010 01:31 PM ET | 0

Some animals identified as being dinosaurs may have evolved from birds, according to a recent paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Creationists are already all over this one. Keep in mind that animals can evolve ... Read more

Dinosaur Extinction Led to Fat, Flightless Birds

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Feb 16, 2010 02:52 PM ET | 0

When dinosaurs became extinct, some birds got fat and lost their ability to fly, concludes a new study that helps to explain the existence of modern hefty birds, like ostriches, rheas, kiwis, emus, and cassowaries. Goodbye... (Image courtesy of... Read more