Philip Currie
Canadian palaeontologist noted for his work on dinosaur evolution and fossils; one of the first experts to examine and recognise the 1996 Chinese specimen as a feathered dinosaur.
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May 12, 2026 • 11min
The fossil that revealed the first dinosaur feathers
Philip Currie, Canadian palaeontologist known for recognising feathered dinosaurs, recounts the 1996 Chinese fossil that changed thinking. He describes seeing the specimen in Beijing, identifying Sinosauropteryx’s insulating proto-feathers, and the disputes and split-sale that followed. The story traces how those finds helped cement the link between some dinosaurs and birds.
