Dinos molted for a new look

In one species, feathers change with age

Like kids today who don’t want to dress like Mom and Dad, some young feathered dinosaurs sported a look totally unlike their elders, a new study shows.

DINOS OF A DIFFERENT FEATHER The plumage sported by young Similicaudipteryx, especially on the forelimbs and tail, was substantially different from that adorning older relatives, fossils reveal.