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‘Weird and wonderful’: Antarctic fossil forces scientists to redraw the bird family tree
Discover the remarkable bird fossil from Antarctica that is rewriting the story of bird evolution. Learn how this 69-million-year-old bird challenges previous theories.
Ohio University5d
Cretaceous fossil from Antarctica reveals earliest modern bird
Digital reconstruction of the Late Cretaceous (~69 million years old) crown bird Vegavis iaai that was completed following ...
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Fossilised 69-million-year-old skull of oldest known modern bird discovered
The new skull exhibits a long, pointed beak and a brain shape unique among all known birds previously discovered from the Mesozoic Era. The post Fossilised 69-million-year-old skull of oldest known ...
Reuters8d
Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest 'modern' bird
a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous waters off Antarctica. Thanks to a ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel8d
Scientists discover skull of oldest known modern bird
The skull features are consistent with clues from elsewhere in the skeleton, suggesting that Vegavis used its feet for ...
The Vindicator14d
Bird group takes a peek at animal skulls, pelts
AUSTINTOWN — When Stephanie Hughes was 8 years old, she found the skull of a seagull near her ... while animals that are more likely to be prey have eyes farther to the side to improve ...
ABC News16d
Chilean flamingo and harbor seal dead from bird flu at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo
The McCormick Bird House would be closed "until further notice," the zoo said. Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu ...
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"Bird brain" study gives remarkable new insights into avian intelligence
By analyzing the structure of bird skulls using advanced digital technology, researchers at Flinders University in South Australia and the University of Lethbridge in Canada have developed a new way ...
Interesting Engineering20d
45-million-year-old giant bird skull misidentified for decades, finally recognized
This fossilized skull belonged to now-extinct Diatryma, a flightless bird that reached heights of 4.6 feet (1.40 meters).
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Unique Bird Skull Found in Geiseltal Fossil Collection
An international team of researchers led by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum in Frankfurt report on the bird's ...
Consequence21d
Jet Announce 2025 North American Tour with Band of Skulls
Australian rockers Jet have announced a 2025 North American tour featuring support from Band of Skulls. The outing kicks off May 27th in Toronto, and runs through a June 15th show in Minneapolis, ...
The Courier-Journal21d
Bird flu has been reported worldwide. Is it a threat to humans? What the CDC recommends.
A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...