Tagged: evolution

Ancestors of Birds Had Four Wings

October 17, 2011 at 7:44 pm

We have looked at the final solutions so far of nature and flight. However, they had to have a beginning somewhere. There were two theories about how flight evolved around the time of dinosaurs. The first was that flight evolved from dinosaurs running very fast, and then eventually became more and more aerodynamic, and finally […]

By Nathan Thompson | Posted in student post | Also tagged | Comments (6)

The REAL Reason why Ostriches Can’t Fly

October 16, 2011 at 4:54 pm

Many think that the main reason as to why ostriches cannot fly is because of their massive weight; this is true. However, the mass extinction of the dinosaur population also heavily contributes to why the ostrich remains flightless. When dinosaurs ruled the world, their large body size, accompanied with rapid mating techniques, took up most […]

By Gabriel Beru | Posted in student post | Also tagged | Comments (2)