The Producer's Story

Mark Davis has been tracking the controversial case of the flying dinosaur for almost 20 years. Fossils of the

Cretaceous

See the perfectly preserved fossils of plants and animals that lived alongside feathered dinosaurs.

Built to Fly

Compare the anatomy of the oldest known bird and its dinosaur cousins. Wind Tunnel Test

How did Microraptor use its second pair of wings to glide? See for yourself in this virtual experiment. Video Extra

Watch another flight test of the Microraptor model.