'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.
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.
Scientists Unearth a ‘Missing Link’ in Bird Brain Evolution in 80-Million-Year-Old Fossil
Navaornis is likened to a sort of Rosetta Stone for decyphering the evolution of bird brains.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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,
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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Uncovering the Secrets of Dinosaurs With Amazing Fossils
However, dinosaurs were only established as a group in the 1840s and no one was yet thinking about dinosaur eggs. As this ...
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 ...
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Warmer weather confusing birds in Wisconsin
The unusually warm fall is causing some migratory birds to extend their summer vacation in southeast Wisconsin rather than ...