Bird fossil sheds light on how swift and hummingbird flight came to be
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - 00:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A tiny bird fossil discovered in Wyoming offers clues to the precursors of swift and hummingbird wings. The fossil is unusual in having exceptionally well-preserved feathers, which allowed the researchers to reconstruct the size and shape of the bird's wings in ways not possible with bones alone.