From dinosaurs to birds: The origins of feather formation
Feathers are among the most complex cutaneous appendages in the animal kingdom. While their evolutionary origin has been ...
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Chicken embryos reveal secrets of early feather development
Scientists recreate ancient proto-feathers in chicken embryos, revealing evolutionary resilience in feather development.
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Chicken embryo study reveals how modern feathers evolved from dinosaurs
Feathers are complex skin structures, and their evolutionary beginnings are still a subject of scientific debate. Scientific ...
Birds of a feather: Unexpected relationships take flight in the face of climate change
The pressures of climate change may be strengthening bonds between unlikely allies in Central Australia's bird community as ...
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Scientists Disrupted A Key Gene – And It Made Chicken Feathers More Dinosaur-Like
What do you get when you combine chicken embryos, a gene named after a video game character, and a couple of scientists? A brand-new study that’s confirmed a key element in feather evolution, after it ...
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Chickens sprouted dino-like feathers when scientists messed with the Sonic Hedgehog gene
Scientists uncovered a key genetic pathway in the origin of feathers, but they found that evolution is stubborn in turning ...
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Flashy exotic birds can actually glow in the dark
which set the standard for haute couture among birds. Many use these feathers for flamboyant mating displays in which they shape-shift into otherworldly forms. As if this didn’t attract enough ...
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From dinosaurs to birds: the origins of feather formation
Feathers, essential for thermoregulation ... observed the complete and permanent transformation of scales into feathers on the bird's feet. Recreating the first dinosaur proto-feathers ''Since ...