Archaeopteryx’s Feeding-Related Structures Reflect Elevated Demands of Flight, Scientists Say | Sci.News New research led by Field Museum of Natural History paleontologists suggests that Archaeopteryx, the oldest known bird, had a feeding apparatus shaped by early flight pressures, hinting that its diet ...

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A large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobia Neophobia (the aversive response to novelty) varies considerably across species and individuals, and can impact adaptability and survival. This study assesses neophobia in 1400 subjects from 136 bird ...

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A groundbreaking study published in Science demonstrates that birds were breeding above the Arctic Circle nearly 73M years ago, pushing back high-latitude nesting origins by at least 25M years, using fossils from Alaska’s Prince Creek Formation.
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Birds Hold Remarkable Clues to Fighting Human and Animal Infections | Newswise Australian and Dutch researchers have uncovered a remarkable evolutionary adaptation in birds that could hold vital clues for combating avian flu and respiratory infections in humans, including pneumo...

Birds Hold Remarkable Clues to Fighting Human and Animal Infections
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Jurassic fossil from China rewrites history of bird evolution Scientists have unearthed in southeastern China the fossil of a quail-sized bird that lived about 150 million years ago during the Jurassic Period and possessed surprisingly modern traits, a discovery that rewrites the history of avian evolution.

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Scientists have unearthed the fossil of a quail-sized bird that lived about 150 mio yrs ago and possessed surprisingly modern traits, a discovery that rewrites the history of #avianevolution www.reuters.com/science/jura... #birds

Ancient Antarctic Bird Sheds Light on Modern Avian Evolution - WIOBS A fossil discovery in Antarctica reveals Vegavis iaai, the oldest-known modern bird ancestor, offering crucial insights into avian evolution before the dinosaurs' extinction.

Ancient Antarctic Bird Sheds Light on Modern Avian Evolution
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