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Scientists still have so much to learn about Archaeopteryx, the dinosaur that may have flown like a bird
Around 150 million years ago in the late Jurassic period lived Archaeopteryx, a dinosaur considered an early ancestor of ...
Fossils with leg feathers discovered in northeast China suggest birds may have a four-winged ancestor that glided from ancient trees above its dinosaur cousins long before two wings took over to power ...
New York (AP) — A tiny fossil skull nicknamed "Wonderchicken" is giving scientists a rare glimpse at early ancestors of today's birds. It may be the oldest known fossil from this group. With a face ...
Birds are inextricably linked to feathers, which allow them to fly, keep warm and put on dramatic displays. Feathers, however, predate birds—having first belonged to extinct dinosaurs. Finding out ...
“Few birds are as likely to start as many arguments among paleontologists as Vegavis,” Christopher Torres, a study co-author and paleontologist at the University of the Pacific, said in a statement.
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