New pterosaur species discovered, sheds light on clade’s evolution
Photo: Courtesy of Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences A new ...
Earth.com9 天
100-million-year-old bones inspire new aircraft design
Researchers have discovered a hidden network of microscopic canals inside of pterosaur wing bones that may inspire new ...
SciELO18 天
Triassic pterosaur precursors of Brazil: catalog, evolutionary context, and a new ...
Pterosaurs, remarkable for their extensive evolutionary history and role as the first vertebrates to achieve active flight, have long intrigued paleontologists and the public alike. Spanning over 150 ...
ZME Science29 天
Pterosaur Bones Could Inspire Lighter, Stronger Planes
An illustration of two pterosaurs (Skiphosoura bavarica ... University of Manchester and Director of Science at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. “These natural solutions are beautifully ...
The New York Times29 天
Lasers, Waffle Fries and the Secrets in Pterosaurs’ Tails
By Elizabeth Landau Above the shores of prehistoric seas and lakes, pterosaurs roamed the skies. They were feathered creatures that ranged in size from pigeons to planes, and the first vertebrates ...
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Pterosaur Bones Could Inspire Lighter, Stronger Planes
In the skies of the Jurassic period, pterosaurs soared with wingspans stretching ... of Manchester and Director of Science at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. “These natural solutions ...