This theory is based on the discovery of a fossilized psittacosaurus, which had scales similar to those of modern reptiles ...
Over the last 30 years, the fossil record has surprised scientists in regard to feather evolution. Future discoveries of ...
A fossilized dinosaur skin specimen under natural light (upper half) and ultraviolet light (lower half) showing the ...
Paleontologists at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland have discovered that some feathered dinosaurs had scaly skin like ...
Scientists discover 'zoned development' in dinosaur skin, with zones of reptile-style scales and zones of bird-like skin with feathers. A new dinosaur skin fossil has been found to be composed of ...
“This zoned development would have maintained essential skin functions, such as protection against abrasion, dehydration and parasites. “The first dinosaur to experiment with feathers could ...
A study by University College Cork reveals that the feathered dinosaur Psittacosaurus also had reptilian-like scaly skin, ...
“This zoned development would have maintained essential skin functions, such as protection against abrasion, dehydration and parasites. “The first dinosaur to experiment with feathers could ...
Soft skin supporting feathers combined with other areas covered by scales probably provided an evolutionary advantage. “This zoned development would have maintained essential skin functions, such as ...
Our new study found that some of the first animals with feathers also had scaly skin like reptiles. Following the debut of the first feathered dinosaur ... This zoned development would have ...
The fossil points to "zoned development ... dinosaurs, researchers said, with Psittacosaurus and probably other feathered dinosaurs possessing scaly, reptile-like skin on body regions without ...