Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest 'modern' bird
Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous waters off Antarctica. Thanks to a nearly complete fossil skull, scientists now have identified this waterfowl as the oldest-known member of the lineage spanning all birds alive today.
Ancient Antarctica's Modern Bird: Unveiling the World's Oldest 'Modern' Waterfowl
In recent scientific breakthroughs, fossils of a waterfowl dating back to the dinosaur era were discovered in Antarctica, revealing this bird as the oldest 'modern' bird ancestor. Research also has uncovered massive lunar canyons formed by asteroid impacts and the world's first gene-edited polo horses in Argentina.
Fossil of oldest known modern bird discovered in Antarctica
A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today, according to new research.
Earth’s first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago
A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.
Ancient duck-like creature discovered in Antarctica may be the oldest modern bird ever discovered
A new and nearly complete skull of Vegavis iaai discovered in Antarctica suggests that modern birds originated before the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.
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What to know about bird flu in New Hampshire: From backyard flocks to waterfowl
The virus is circulating in some wild birds here. But so far, it hasn’t spread to any commercial poultry flocks or dairy ...
Hundreds of dead ducks washed up on southern Lake Michigan shore. Why? And could it happen again?
While it's tragic and alarming to see a massive die-off, it's not uncommon for birds that travel in such large populations.
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Paleontologists Discover Fossil of the Oldest Known Modern Bird—but It Raises More Questions Than It Answers
Paleontologists have been arguing whether modern birds developed before or after the infamous asteroid for decades. Now, a ...
Dead waterfowl at Lake Julian Park tests positive for bird flu, county says
A dead waterfowl discovered at Lake Julian Park received a "preliminary positive test result" for bird flu, the county said ...
Seven friends’ Kansas waterfowl hunting trip ends in tragedy with D.C. plane crash
The hunting buddies worked as tradesmen in Maryland. Three of their group survived because they drove their bird dogs home.
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Ancient Antarctic fossil sheds light on early waterfowl evolution
Antarctica may have been a refuge for early waterfowl ancestors, shielding them from the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs.
CT waterfowl deaths prompt bird flu warning to wildlife rehabilitators: ‘Can spread like wildfire’
A state official warned Connecticut wildlife rehabilitators on waterfowl deaths due to bird flu and how to guard against the ...
Avian flu found in waterfowl in some counties. Hunters, others advised to take care.
Avian flu has recently been detected in dead waterfowl in LaPorte, Lake, Porter, Starke and seven other counties in the state ...