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4-winged fossil found in Liaoning challenges single origin of dinosaur flight
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 09:00 UTC. The headline in use is “4-winged fossil found in Liaoning challenges single origin of dinosaur flight”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Scientists have unveiled an exceptionally well-preserved 100-million-year-old fossil of a small, feathered dinosaur in northeastern China that could reshape our understanding of how dinosaurs took to the skies. The newly discovered species, named Norellraptor barsboldi, is a four-winged predatory dinosaur measuring 57cm (22 inches) long.
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
4-winged fossil found in Liaoning challenges single origin of dinosaur flight
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- South China Morning Post4-winged fossil found in Liaoning challenges single origin of dinosaur flight