Ultraviolet light illuminates the avian nature of the Berlin Archaeopteryx skeleton

The question of whether the iconic avialan Archaeopteryx was capable of active flapping flight or only passive gliding is still unresolved. This study contributes to this debate by reporting on two key aspects of this fossil that are visible under ultraviolet (UV) light. In contrast to previous stud...

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Autores principales: Schwarz, Daniela, Kundrát, Martin, Tischlinger, Helmut, Dyke, Gareth, Carney, Ryan M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6482141/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31019224
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42823-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6482141/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31019224
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42823-5

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