Scans of the Chicago Archaeopteryx show feather and bone features that worked together to create lift.

Archaeopteryx is the fossil that proved Darwin right. It's the oldest known fossil bird, and it helps show that all birds— ...

Scans of the most well-preserved fossil of a prehistoric flying reptile with intact feathers have revealed how the first ...

A Chicago fossil of Archaeopteryx uncovers unknown features, supporting theories of bird evolution from dinosaurs and highlighting its unique flight adaptations.

The CT scan was also used to better delineate ... and a set of tertial feathers to fill the gap between the bird's body and the rest of its wing. "Our specimen is the first Archaeopteryx that ...

A new study on a well-preserved Archaeopteryx fossil in Chicago unveils surprising features of the earliest-known bird. By ...

A new analysis of a pigeon-sized Archaeopteryx fossil in the collection of the Field Museum in Chicago is revealing an array ...

Scientists have analysed a new Archaeopteryx fossil. This fossil reveals specialised feathers. These feathers aided in flight ...