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Melting Sea Ice May Be Making Penguins' Molting Deadly

For Antarctic Penguins,
Molting Can Now Be Deadly

NEW STUDY

Mar 1, 2026 3:03 PM CST

For Antarctic Penguins, Molting Can Now Be Deadly

Shrinking sea ice leaves emperor penguin colonies dangerously exposed during full-body molt

(Newser) - Emperor penguins can't skip their annual wardrobe change, and that may now be killing them. A new study finds the birds' once-routine full-body molt has turned into a high-stakes gamble as Antarctic sea ice rapidly retreats.

Adult emperors must park on stable sea ice for 30 to 40 days

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Scientists Find Dinosaur Tail Preserved in Amber

Major Dino Discovery Made
in Amber Meant for Jewelry

Dec 8, 2016 4:44 PM CST

Major Dino Discovery Made in Amber Meant for Jewelry

Scientists have found a feathery dinosaur tail

(Newser) - Researchers were perusing an amber market in Myanmar when they stumbled across a truly extraordinary specimen, National Geographic reports. Trapped inside a golden piece of amber—already partially shaped to be sold as jewelry—was a fully feathered section of a dinosaur's tail. According to the Los Angeles Times...

'Fantastic' Find Suggests
All Dinos Had Feathers

Jul 26, 2014 2:33 PM CDT

'Fantastic' Find Suggests All Dinos Had Feathers

Siberian fossils 'completely changed our vision of dinosaurs': researcher

(Newser) - Dinosaurs were scaly old things, right? Not so much, apparently. A Science study of 150-million-year-old fossils uncovered in Siberia is playing a big role in flipping that perception on its head, suggesting that nearly all dinosaurs actually sprouted feathers. At least five species of feathered dinosaurs have turned up in...

Dinosaurs'
First Feathers
Were for ...
Courtship

study says

Oct 25, 2012 5:54 PM CDT

Dinosaurs' First Feathers Were for ... Courtship

Males wanted to look nice, not fly, says study

(Newser) - Scientists have found evidence of the first feathered dinosaurs in the Western Hemisphere, but forget any notions about majestic flight. Researchers think these Ornithomimosaur specimens found in what is now Alberta, Canada, used their feathers a little like modern peacocks—to attract mates, not to fly, reports the BBC . The...

Ancient Feathers Add
Some Color to Dinosaurs

Sep 15, 2011 7:19 PM CDT

Ancient Feathers Add Some Color to Dinosaurs

Scientists thrilled with trove found in Canada from 70M years ago

(Newser) - Dinosaurs just got a little more colorful. A batch of prehistoric feathers found in western Canada from about 70 million years ago suggests that feathers on dinosaurs and early birds were more diverse and complex than thought, reports the Los Angeles Times . "Instead of scaly animals portrayed as usually...