Study Reveals How First Bird Archaeopteryx Learned to Fly

A new study uncovers how Archaeopteryx, the first bird, learned to fly 150 million years ago. Researchers from the University of Southampton and Paris’s National Natural History Museum utilized advanced 3D models and simulations to reveal that this ancient bird relied on rapid two-legged jumps before mastering wing-assisted flight. These findings provide crucial insights into the evolution of flight in birds.