A Miraculous “Accident of Physics”: Carl Zimmer Explains How Feathers Evolved, Animated | Brain Pickings

Geege Schuman stashed this in Science Too

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Geege Schuman
6:57 AM Dec 12 2013

This is mind blowing, Geege! The universe is miraculous. 

<p>This is mind blowing, Geege! The universe is miraculous. </p>

Adam Rifkin
9:40 AM Dec 12 2013

Birds don't just use feathers to fly. Whoa.

<p>Birds don't just use feathers to fly. Whoa.</p>

Adam Rifkin
12:38 PM Dec 12 2013