New fossil scans reveal that a tiny wrist bone in dinosaurs may have set the stage for the evolution of bird flight.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising piece of the puzzle in the evolution of flight: a tiny wrist bone in certain dinosaurs ...

A newly identified wrist bone in two non-avian dinosaurs has challenged long-held assumptions about the evolution of flight. Researchers have discovered that theropods, bird-like meat-eating dinosaurs ...

How birds got their wings The origin of a structure in bird wings essential to flight has been found in dinosaurs Date: February 24, 2023 Source: University of Tokyo ...

Flying dinosaur fossil with intact feathers reveals how first birds took flight - Researchers say set of never-before-seen feathers on upper arm proved key to Archaeopteryx’s flight ...

Bird wings inspire new approach to flight safety. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 10 / 241028164339.htm. Princeton University, Engineering School.

Birds such as terns, swifts, ducks, falcons and sandpipers have high-speed wings that are long and pointed, allowing them to maintain rapid flight and maneuver quickly to capture prey.

Researching how bird flight can inform aircraft design is the goal of a new center to be established at UC Davis. The project, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, represents a ...

Bird wings and legs evolve independently, while bat wing and leg proportions are integrated. Credit: Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02572-9 ...

Taking inspiration from bird feathers, Princeton engineers have found that adding rows of flaps to a remote-controlled aircraft’s wings improves flight performance and helps prevent stalling, a ...