Rui Pei

Paleontologist, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Last updated Oct 4, 2026

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New feathered dinosaur fossil suggests flight evolved more than once

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As of October 2026: Commented publicly on the Norellraptor study; not involved in the work

A new feathered dinosaur species from China, Norellraptor barsboldi, challenges a core assumption about the origin of flight. The 57-centimeter fossil shows that flight-related traits evolved independently in this lineage and in birds.

Updated Oct 4