“Since pterosaur bones are hollow, they are very fragile and are more likely to be found flattened like a pancake, if they are preserved at all. With 3D preservation being so rare, we do not ...

The scans exposed internal supports resembling the struts of an airplane’s wing, which are also found in the bones of contemporary flapping birds. Analyzing Fossilized Pterosaur Bones A confluence of ...

causing researchers to question whether pterosaurs were even capable of flight. The newly discovered fossils preserved 3D structures within the delicate wing bones, which typically are found ...

“Since pterosaur bones are hollow, they are very fragile and are more likely to be found flattened like a pancake, if they are preserved at all. “With 3D preservation being so rare, we do not have a ...

"Since pterosaur bones are hollow, they are very fragile and are more likely to be found flattened like a pancake, if they are preserved at all. "With 3D preservation being so rare, we do not have ...