Archaeopteryx's strong ankles probably served as shock absorbers during landings. The bones comprising them were relatively long compared to those of related dinosaurs, and they were partially ...

But its position on the evolutionary tree is debated because, despite having feathered wings, Archaeopteryx is more similar to non-avian theropods in having a long, reptilian tail. Read more ...

With its four wings and a long, bony tail, Microraptor was unlike any bird alive today. This is because it was a dinosaur—one that evolved long after the first known bird, Archaeopteryx ...

The Archaeopteryx, a bird-like dinosaur that scientists ... similar to modern-day birds that easily fly by flapping their wings through the air. Until Baminornis, the only known birds with ...

take wing in short bursts or just use their wings to gain speed when running on the ground. Archaeopteryx’s teeth indicate that it likely dined on insects and other small prey, and it could grow ...

The research, which is being published in journal Historical Biology, says that some of the differing skeletal characteristics of Archaeopteryx albersdoerferi include the fusion of cranial bones, ...