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Bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of avian intelligence

A 'one of a kind' fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the most enduring mysteries of vertebrate evolution.

Newsweek · 5h

'One-of-a-Kind' Fossil From Age of Dinosaurs Reveals New Early Bird Species

Researchers hope the "exquisitely preserved" fossil will cast new light on an enduring mystery in paleontology.

IFLScience on MSN · 8h

Dinosaur-Era Bird Fills A 70-Million-Year Gap In The Evolution Of Bird Intelligence

An almost perfect intermediate between Archaeopteryxand modern birds has been discovered with its skull preserved in extraordinary three-dimension. To find such an intact fossil bird that dates back to the Mesozoic is almost unheard of,

Interesting Engineering on MSN · 7h

80 million-year-old dinosaur-era fossil bird offers insight into brain evolution

Interestingly, this fossil fills a 70-million-year-long gap in our knowledge between the early bird-like dinosaurs (Archaeopteryx) and modern birds.

Daily Journal · 8h

Prehistoric ‘bird brain’ fossil reveals evolution of avian intelligence

A bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals the roots of avian intelligence, according to a new study. The "one of a kind" fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved,

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Stunning fossil trapped in amber reveals previously unknown species that lived during the time of dinosaurs

But there were also some similarities. And now scientists have confirmed a new one: Diverse firefly species lit up the night during the late Mesozoic. The discovery comes from a fossil of an ...

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Some of Earth’s Oldest Crust Is Disintegrating

Cratons are believed to be the longest-lived regions of the Earth, but a new study shows how dynamic processes can cause their eventual disintegration.

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Birds of the Mesozoic

With a foreword by eminent paleontologist Luis Chiappe, Birds of the Mesozoic is a must-have book for bird lovers and anyone interested in paleontology. "Pictorially the book is a paradigm of ...

Robot uncovers how deadly plesiosaur dominated seas during dinosaur times

The team reconstructed the ancient creature’s swimming style by creating a bio-inspired control system for a plesiosaur-like ...

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Geodynamic mantle-flow model explains deformation of continental crust block in North China

Cratons are fascinating yet enigmatic geological formations. Known to be relatively stable portions of the Earth's ...

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ADX Energy Prepares for Welchau-1 Flow Testing

ADX Energy (AU:ADX) has released an update. ADX Energy is gearing up for the flow testing of its Welchau-1 discovery well in Upper Austria, ...

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