George Eastman grew tired of hauling portable darkrooms on trips. Image credit – Wikimedia Photography in the 1870s was anything but easy. Those wishing to capture images had to carry around heavy cameras, brittle glass plates, various chemical bottles, trays, and even portable darkrooms. The act of taking a photo itself required expertise, patience, and…

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…