150 million-year-old pterosaur cold case has finally been solved

A team of paleontologists has finally solved the long-standing mystery surrounding a 150 million-year-old fossil of a pterosaur, a flying reptile from the Jurassic period. The fossil, discovered in Germany, had baffled scientists for decades due to the peculiar position of the creature's wings. The researchers used advanced imaging techniques to analyze the fossil in detail, revealing that the bones in the pterosaur's wings had been broken in a violent storm event. The intense forces generated by the storm had literally snapped the bones, causing the unusual wing positioning observed in the fossil. This discovery sheds new light on the lives and behaviors of these ancient flying reptiles, providing insights into how they coped with extreme weather conditions during the Jurassic period. The study highlights the importance of using modern scientific methods to re-examine and solve long-standing paleontological mysteries, furthering our understanding of the prehistoric world.