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Four-Winged Dinosaur

Chinese scientists announce a spectacular fossil find in this week's journal Nature. They describe six specimens of small dinosaurs with fully developed feathered wings on their front and back legs, and long feathery tails. Dinosaur experts say they could hold the key to how flight evolved. But as NPR's John Nielsen reports, that all depends on whether the fossils are real or not.

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John Nielsen covers environmental issues for NPR. His reports air regularly on NPR's award-winning news magazines, All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition. He also prepares documentaries for the NPR/National Geographic Radio Expeditions series, which is heard regularly on Morning Edition. Nielsen also occasionally serves as the substitute host for several NPR News programs.