Articles for tag: bird ancestors, Dinosaur Evolution, flight mechanics, pisiform bone, theropods

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It’s All in the Wrist: Dinosaur Bone Discovery Reshapes Flight Evolution

April Joy Jovita

A newly identified wrist bone in two non-avian dinosaurs has challenged long-held assumptions about the evolution of flight. Researchers have discovered that theropods, bird-like meat-eating dinosaurs, possessed a carpal bone called the pisiform, once thought to be unique to birds. This finding suggests that the anatomical foundations for flight were already in place millions of ...