Eosinopteryx Type post Author Günter Bechly Date September 13, 2024 CategoriesEvolutionPaleontology Tagged , Alan Feduccia, Archaeopteryx, birds, China, dinosaurs, Fossil Friday (series), fossil record, Liaoning, paleontology, University of Southampton Fossil Friday: More Evidence That “Feathered Dinosaurs” Were Secondarily Flightless Birds Günter Bechly September 13, 2024 Evolution, Paleontology 7 It definitely looks like the common dino-to-bird narrative has been massively oversold to the public. Read More ›
Confuciusornis Type post Author Günter Bechly Date October 6, 2023 CategoriesEvolutionPaleontology Tagged , adaptation, aerodynamics, birds, China, empirical data, evolution, flapping, Flight, forelimb, Fossil Friday (series), fossil record, ichthyosaur, Liaoning, mechanics, muscles, paleontology, storytelling, wings Fossil Friday: A Popular Just-So Story on the Origin of Bird Flight Bites the Dust Günter Bechly October 6, 2023 Evolution, Paleontology 5 There is a long-running about whether birds first took off by running and flapping from the ground up, or whether they jumped as gliders from the tree down. Read More ›
