'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.
'One-of-a-kind' skull fossil from Brazil reveals bird brain evolution
The brains of today's birds facilitate a level of cognitive prowess and behavioral complexity rivaled only by mammals. But how the avian brain evolved over many millions of years from an ancestral dinosaurian form has long puzzled scientists.
Scientists Unearth a ‘Missing Link’ in Bird Brain Evolution in 80-Million-Year-Old Fossil
Navaornis fills a ~70-million-year gap in our knowledge of the evolution of the unique bird brain. Navaornis hestiae (centre) documents a previously unknown intermediate stage in the evolution of the central nervous system between the earliest birds (e.
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.
Prehistoric ‘bird brain’ fossil reveals evolution of avian intelligence
A research team used state-of-the-art micro-CT scanning technology to reconstruct the bird’s skull and brain in remarkable detail.
‘One of a kind’ fossil from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of bird intelligence
The fossil bird, which has been named Navaornis hestiae, lived approximately 80 million years ago in what is now Brazil, before the mass extinction event that killed all non-avian dinosaurs. It was discovered by palaeontologist William Nava, for whom the species is now named after.
Fossil Discovery Sheds Light on Bird Brain Evolution
A unique fossil discovery in Brazil provides new insights into bird brain evolution, while a study highlights drastic population declines in African elephants over the past 50 years. The skull of a bird species,
Small fossil has big implications for bird brain evolution
Birds descended from the dinosaurs, but researchers have known relatively little about how the bird's brain took shape over millions of years. A new fossil sheds light on that mystery.
Exquisite bird fossil provides clues to the evolution of avian brains
Palaeontologists have pieced together the brain structure of a bird that lived 80 million years ago named Navaornis hestiae, thanks to a remarkably well-preserved fossil
Birders get help from neural network finding unusual Central Texas birds
Haikubox, a small grey box developed by oceanographer David Mann, uses a neural network to identify birds through sound alone ...
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5 BIRDS ADAPTED TO COLD CLIMATES
Certain birds have developed remarkable adaptations to survive in cold climates, including special feathers, insulation, ...
Rare birds coming from far off places - and bringing twitchers with them
Autumn migration can bring to our shore unusual birds from far-off places, says Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer .
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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 ...
Where There’s Joy in a Terror Bird
In Colombia, a fossil-collecting rancher has found a giant, flightless killer from 13 million years ago — and a missing link ...