The ascendancy of dinosaurs on land near the close of the Triassic now appears to have
been as accidental and opportunistic as their demise and replacement by therian mammals …

Abstract Fieldwork in the Early Cretaceous Jehol Group, northeastern China has revealed a
plethora of extraordinarily well-preserved fossils that are sha** some of the most …

Long-distance dispersal (LDD) is central to species expansion following climate change, re-
colonization of disturbed areas and control of pests,,,,,,,. The current paradigm is that the …

Current controversy over the origin and early evolution of birds centres on whether or not
they are derived from coelurosaurian theropod dinosaurs. Here we describe two theropods …

Angiosperm fruiting axes were discovered from the Upper Jurassic of China. Angiosperms
are defined by carpels enclosing ovules, a character demonstrated in this fossil. This feature …

Two spectacular fossilized dinosaur skeletons were recently discovered in Liaoning in
northeastern China. Here we describe the two nearly complete skeletons of a small …

Bird flight has always intrigued mankind. This book provides an up to date account of our
existing knowledge on the subject, as well as offering new insights and challenging some …

▪ Abstract Phylogenetic studies and new fossil evidence have yielded fundamental insights
into the pattern and timing of dinosaur evolution and the emergence of functionally modern …

Coelurosauria is the most diverse clade of theropod dinosaurs. Much of this diversity is
present in Paraves—the clade of dinosaurs containing dromaeosaurids, troodontids, and …

The ancient lake beds of the lower part of the Yixian Formation, Liaoning Province,
northeastern China, have yielded a wide rangeof well-preserved fossils: the …