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For years, the evolution of flight seemed fairly straightforward. Dinosaurs developed feathers, with some learning to glide, and eventually, birds appeared and mastered the skies. Now, a strange fossil from China is making scientists rethink that neat timeline. The feathered dinosaur Anchiornis huxleyi reportedly had four wings, colourful feathers, and a surprisingly messy moulting pattern that suggests it may not have been capable of proper flight at all.Experts say it hints that some dinosaurs could have evolved flight-related features and later lost the ability entirely. A bit like modern ostriches or penguins. The fossil has even been described as the first real “technicolour” dinosaur discovery because traces of its original feather patterns were preserved in remarkable detail.