The Dromaeosaur Fossil - Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

For 140 years, scientists argued over the link between modern birds and dinosaurs. The final, feathery piece of the puzzle fell into place two years ago when farmers in China unearthed the "fuzzy raptor." This 124-million-year-old fossil has the bones of a dinosaur and the feathers of a bird. Now it's flown to Europe...

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Paleontologist Lorraine Cornish prepares the *Dromaeosaur* for exhibition

Painstaking care and a light hand is needed to properly bring out the fine detail of the priceless fossil of the Feathered Dromaeosaur ("Fuzzy Raptor"). Lorraine Cornish, one of the paleontology staff at London's Natural History Museum, is just the latest in a long line of experts to work on this remarkable 124-million-year-old dinosaur, described as a "missing link" between dinosaurs and modern birds.

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