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Galaxies like the Milky Way boast more than spirals; they also have feathers, where clumps of new stars are born. Astronomers have been stumped by how these complex structures form, but now a ...

Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By studying ...

These small feathers on top of birds’ wings lay flat ... while the rear flap create a “pressure dam” that prevents high-pressure air from moving forward. The result? Up to 15% increase ...

Feathers evolved from simple structures called proto-feathers, which appeared around 200 million years ago in certain dinosaurs. These cylindrical filaments lacked the complexity of modern feathers.