This dinosaur with bat wings is being called nature's 'failed experiment'

Yi qi is the only known dinosaur with featherless wings
(Image credit: Nature.com)

One pigeon-sized dinosaur is creating quite a stir among scientists.

The fossil, found in China's Hebei province, dates to about 160 million years ago, during the Jurassic period. In a new study, published in the journal Nature, researchers studied the fossil's forelimbs and found evidence for wings in its wristbones.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.