NOVA - Four Winged Dinosaur

documentary 53:19 min

Long ago in the age of dinosaurs, a volcano in eastern China erupted and buried a host of strange creatures in ash, creating exquisite fossils that preserved a big surprise--many dinosaurs were covered in feathers. In The Four-Winged Dinosaur, NOVA investigates the most bizarre of these feathered dinosaurs, which has rekindled a fierce, decades-long debate over the origin of bird flight.

Dinosaur Eggs, Nests & Babies

documentary 57:10 min

This educational program explores the mysteries of dinosaur reproduction. The story is told with animation and interviews with renowned dinosaur experts including Robert Bakker, Philip Currie, Mark Norell, and others.

Recent discoveries of dinosaur eggs, nests, and even embryos, are providing new evidence to unlock the mysteries of dinosaur reproductive behavior. This educational program explores the mysteries of dinosaur reproduction with animation and interviews with renowned dinosaur experts including Robert Bakker, Philip Currie, Mark Norell, and others. Were dinosaurs social animals? Did they care for their young? What was life like for baby dinosaurs? These are some of the intriguing questions addressed in this informative program.

Fossils of the Microraptor were first found by Chinese farmers in 2000. A fossil found in 2003 was detailed enough that paleontologists could count the feathers on its wings, Burnham said. More than 20 Microraptor fossils have been found.

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Did some dinosaurs really have feathers?

Paul Barret writes how the fossil discovery in China is changing perceptions radically and very fast!

Did some dinosaurs really have feathers? | Science | The Observer