The new species, called Changyuraptor yangi, is the largest known flying dinosaur. It was named for its hallmark feature: long feathers (chang yu), which grew on its tail and legs.

This illustration shows Changyuraptor yangi, a newly discovered species of “four-winged” flying dinosaur. C. yangi is the largest such flier known and sported nearly 12-inch feathers.

Flying Dinosaur From China Had Four Wings And Longest Feathers Ever Seen In Raptors By Fox News Published July 16, 2014 10:16am EDT | Updated January 1, 2017 7:38pm EST ...

A non-avian dinosaur with exceptionally long feathers has been discovered in China. Called Changyuraptor yangi, the 125 million-year-old flying raptor measured nearly four feet long, making it the ...

Changyuraptor, the largest known flying dinosaur to ever live, has been discovered in China. The ancient avian used four wings, adding stability and control to flight, much like modern aircraft.

According to a peer-reviewed journal published in Cell, the dinosaur, Dearc sgiathanach, was found in Isle of Skye, Scotland, in 2017. Its skeleton was embedded in limestone.

They were the largest flying animals that ever lived. With brilliant crests and wingspans the size of small airplanes, pterosaurs were neither dinosaur nor bird but an incredible order of their ...

Some flying dinosaurs flapped their wings while others would soar like vultures, according to a new study. It has previously been debated whether the largest pterosaurs could fly at all. But ...

What they found was a skull of a pterosaur, a flying dinosaur that was Australia's largest flying reptile. “It’s the closest thing we have to a real-life dragon,” doctoral candidate ...