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Jurassic jackpot: 149-million-year-old short-tailed bird fossil discovered in China
This discovery extends the timeline for the evolution of key bird features by millions of years. “Previously, the oldest ...
New Scientist9d
See the fluorescing tail feathers of a male emperor bird-of-paradise
Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays. Now, it turns out that many species also have ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN8d
Scientists Discover ‘Groundbreaking’ Jurassic Fossil That Could Overhaul the Evolutionary History of Birds
Researchers in China found Baminornis zhenghensis, which lived at roughly the same time as the famous Archaeopteryx but ...
Nature10d
The lost long tail of early bird evolution
It had feathers and wings, so it was clearly a bird — but it sported a long tail and sharp claws, which seemed reptilian. A smattering of other feathery Jurassic fossils, including those known ...
Greek Reporter8d
Jurassic Fossil Discovered in China Sheds New Light on Origin of Birds
Scientists have discovered the oldest bird fossil shedding light on birds' origin in China, and reshaping the timeline of ...