一些翼龙可能拥有大胆的彩虹色羽毛

A new analysis of a fossil suggests that at least one species of these flying reptiles shimmered in greens and magentas A new analysis of a fossil suggests that at least one species of these flying reptiles shimmered in greens and magentas The discovery of iridescence in pterosaurs suggests the reptiles may have done something similar. “We often think that simple protofeathers in dinosaurs evolved for insulation, like hair did in mammals,” Brusatte says. “Now we must consider the possibility that even the simplest dinosaur feathers arose as display structures.” ✖ “Soft tissue preservation at this level of fidelity is incredibly rare,” says paleontologist David Martill of the University of Portsmouth in England, who was not involved in the work. …