www.scientificamerican.com1 month agoScienceFeathers, Fire, the Strong Force and FairnessFeathers are marvels of evolutionary engineering, with recent discoveries improving understanding of their evolution, structure, and function. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com3 months agoScienceWhy Do Birds Have Such Skinny Legs?Bird legs look thin because the rest of their body is covered in feathers, making the legs appear smaller and naked. Birds are descended from theropod dinosaurs and have some unique features in their leg structure. [ more ]
Ars Technica3 months agoOMG scienceRobo-dinosaur scares grasshoppers to shed light on why dinos evolved feathersScientists in South Korea built a robotic dinosaur to startle grasshoppers and learn more about the evolution of feathers in dinosaurs. The results suggest that some dinosaurs may have used their proto-wings to flush out prey, leading to the evolution of larger feathers. [ more ]