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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...
Autores principales: | Schwarz, Daniela, Kundrát, Martin, Tischlinger, Helmut, Dyke, Gareth, Carney, Ryan M. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2019
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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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