Think of pterosaurs, the flying reptiles that were distant cousins to the dinosaurs, and you may imagine a fearsome, leathery, winged creature. But new fossil evidence suggests at least some ...

A microscopic examination of fossils from China has revealed that the fur-like body covering of pterosaurs, the remarkable flying reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs, was actually made up of ...

Adafruit has announced a new addition to their range of development boards with the availability of the new Adafruit Feather M0 Basic Proto which measures just 51mm x 23mm x 8mm without headers ...

Their studies on chickens predicted what these first, more basic, feathers would've looked like. "Just like Rome, feathers are not made in one process," Chuong said, hinting that a long and colorful ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The complex structure, development and growth ...