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After 10 years of work, landmark study reveals new 'tree of life' for all birds living today
By analyzing the genomes of more than 360 bird species, our study has identified the fundamental relationships among the major groups of living birds. The new family tree overturns some previous ...
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‘Weird and wonderful’: Antarctic fossil forces scientists to redraw the bird family tree
referring to ongoing debates about where this species fits in the bird family tree. The new study finally provides strong evidence that Vegavis belongs among the anseriforms — the group ...
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When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers
Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found that when birds evolve ...
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How fish biologists discovered birds of paradise have fluorescent feathers
A survey of museum specimens reveals that more than a dozen species of the birds sport biofluorescence in feathers, skin or even inside their throats.
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Dinosaur and Bird Family Tree (IMAGE)
A new family tree of the meat-eating dinosaurs shows where birds perch among their closest dinosaur relatives. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...
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66 million years ago, Antarctica was lush, temperate, and home to the oldest modern bird and T-Rex
The discovery of the skull has helped resolve longstanding debates about the evolutionary position of Vegavis iaai within the bird family tree. Previously, only fragments of Vegavis iaai skulls ...
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When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers, scientists discover
Saitta is a paleontologist who often studies non-avian dinosaurs (the branches of the dinosaur family tree that do not include modern birds). However, when he arrived at the Field Museum for a ...