An extinct bird that lived about 120 million years ago had iridescent feathers that it may have used to attract a mate, fossil evidence shows.

Dino-Bird Fossil Had Sparkly Feather "to Attract Mate"

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Interesting article on dinosaur feathers discovered in amber here in Canada from the io9 site. What's most interesting about the article is the amount of information on the colours and morphology of dinosaur feathers.

Dinosaur Feathers Discovered in Canadian Amber

Doing the Archaeopteryx shuffle: feathery fossil spurs further debate on which dinosaurs were closest to birds.

The Changing Science of Just-About-Birds and Not-Quite-Birds

How did dinosaur feathers evolve? Carl Zimmer explains...

Feathers: 200 Million Years In Just Over 3 Minutes