At least one species of dinosaur had a feathered tail "built for flaunting," says University of Alberta scientist Scott Persons, who argues that it is time to update the portrayal of dinosaurs as ...

"You stick a feather fan on the end of a highly dextrous and muscular tail and you've got what I think is a tail built for flaunting, that could shake a tail feather side to side, raise it up ...

Winged Jurassic dinosaur was black, like a raven - and had feathery wings just like today's birds Archaeopteryx had rigid, black feathers Stiff feathers would have been an advantage when flapping ...

Shake a tail-feather: Scientists reveal the pigeon-sized dinosaur that is birds' earliest ancestor By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Updated: 02:18 EDT, 23 October 2008 ...

EDMONTON – A University of Alberta scientist has found that some dinosaurs could really shake a tail feather. Scott Persons says that far from being the lumbering, cold-blooded beasts of ...