Microraptor Had Four Wings – But Could It Actually Fly?
In a Cretaceous forest now frozen into stone, a small predator wore feathers like a secret. Fossils from northeastern China show Microraptor with flight-quality feathers not just on its arms, but also on its legs – a four-winged blueprint that looks both ingenious and improbable. For decades, the mystery has simmered: was this animal a ...
