The mystery of feather origins

    Press/Media: Research cited

    Description

    coverage of David Martill's research on pterosaurs which argues they had feathers

    Period5 Nov 2020 → 6 Nov 2020

    Media coverage

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    Media coverage

    • TitleMIL-OSI Global: The mystery of feather origins: how fluffy pterosaurs have reignited debate
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletForeignAffairs.co.nz
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
      Date6/11/20
      DescriptionWhen fossils of the oldest known bird, Archaeopteryx, were first discovered almost 160 years ago, the find created a puzzle that has troubled palaeontologists ever since.

      These fossils were celebrated for their chimera-like combination of supposedly reptilian features (such as a bony tail and jaws with teeth) and those seemingly unique to birds – in particular, feathers. They helped demonstrate that birds actually evolved from dinosaurs.
      URLhttps://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2020/11/06/the-mystery-of-feather-origins-how-fluffy-pterosaurs-have-reignited-debate-149119/
      PersonsDavid Martill
    • TitleThe mystery of feather origins: How fluffy pterosaurs have reignited debate
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletPhys.org
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date6/11/20
      DescriptionWhen fossils of the oldest known bird, Archaeopteryx, were first discovered almost 160 years ago, the find created a puzzle that has troubled paleontologists ever since.
      Producer/AuthorMaria McNamara, Zixiao Yang
      URLhttps://phys.org/news/2020-11-mystery-feather-fluffy-pterosaurs-reignited.html
      PersonsDavid Martill
    • TitleThe mystery of feather origins: how fluffy pterosaurs have reignited debate
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletGlobal Advisors
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritorySouth Africa
      Date5/11/20
      DescriptionRecent discoveries of what appear to be feathered fossils of pterosaurs, the flying cousins of dinosaurs, have led to the theory that feathers first evolved even earlier with the ancestors of all these creatures. But not everyone is convinced, and the debate over the origins of feathers continues.
      Producer/AuthorMaria McNamara & Zixiao Yang
      URLhttps://globaladvisors.biz/2020/11/05/the-mystery-of-feather-origins-how-fluffy-pterosaurs-have-reignited-debate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mystery-of-feather-origins-how-fluffy-pterosaurs-have-reignited-debate
      PersonsDavid Martill
    • TitleThe mystery of feather origins: how fluffy pterosaurs have reignited debate
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletYahoo!
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date5/11/20
      DescriptionWhen fossils of the oldest known bird, Archaeopteryx, were first discovered almost 160 years ago, the find created a puzzle that has troubled palaeontologists ever since.

      These fossils were celebrated for their chimera-like combination of supposedly reptilian features (such as a bony tail and jaws with teeth) and those seemingly unique to birds – in particular, feathers. They helped demonstrate that birds actually evolved from dinosaurs.
      URLhttps://uk.news.yahoo.com/mystery-feather-origins-fluffy-pterosaurs-123150111.html
      PersonsDavid Martill
    • TitleHow Fluffy Pterosaurs Have Reignited Dinosaur Debates
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletGizmodo
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryAustralia
      Date5/11/20
      DescriptionRecent discoveries of what appear to be feathered fossils of pterosaurs, the flying cousins of dinosaurs, have led to the theory that feathers first evolved even earlier with the ancestors of all these creatures. But not everyone is convinced, and the debate over the origins of feathers continues.
      Producer/AuthorMaria McNamara and Zixiao Yang
      URLhttps://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/11/how-fluffy-pterosaurs-have-reignited-dinosaur-debates/
      PersonsDavid Martill