Scientists find rare dinosaur with wings

Chinese scientists have discovered an "extremely rare" and "fantastical" Jurassic Period dinosaur species in Liaoning province that roamed China's ancient forests with batlike wings attached to its tiny feathered body some 163 million years ago.

The discovery of this new species suggests these pioneering flyers glided like bats with membranous rather than feathered wings like birds.

The research was conducted by scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The findings were featured on the cover of the journal Nature on Thursday.