Massive Feathered Predator Unearthed in China, Recasting Dinosaur Evolution
Paleontologists in China have identified a giant feathered dinosaur with oversized claws and an unusually dense set of teeth, a discovery that adds fresh detail to the evolutionary experimentation that produced some of the most formidable predators of the Mesozoic era. The find underscores how Asia continues to yield fossils that challenge long-held assumptions about dinosaur size, plumage, and feeding adaptations.
