Robot dinosaurs help unlock the evolution of flight

On the timeline of the evolution of flight in birds, gliding seems like a logical first step. But new research suggests that some species could have made the jump straight to flapping flight without a gliding phase in the meantime, which could force a rewrite of our understanding of avian evolution.

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Category: Science

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• Birds
• Dinosaurs
• Evolution
• Flight
• Flying
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