New 150-Million-Year-Old Fossil Has Rewritten The History Of Bird Evolution—A Biologist Explains
Biologists previously believed modern birds had evolved 20 million years later than the new evidence suggests.
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Dodo and other extinct birds could be brought back to life using Jurassic park-style science
The dodo and passenger pigeon are among extinct bird ­species that could be brought back to life thanks to gene editing and cross-breeding. A new US project aims to use the humble chicken to revive ...
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Calliope Hummingbird: Smallest Bird in the U.S.
Calliope Hummingbird Identification and Size Measuring a mere 3 inches long and weighing one-tenth of an ounce, roughly the same as a table tennis ball, the Calliope hummingbird is incredibly tiny.
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Big birds like emus are technical innovators, study shows
Large birds -- our closest relations to dinosaurs -- are capable of technical innovation, by solving a physical task to gain access to food.
Emus might not be the ‘world’s dumbest bird’ after all
Palaeognaths include emus and ostriches, and can reach 9 feet tall and weigh upwards of 300 pounds. They are more known for ...
10 extinct bird species that scientists are working to bring back
Innovative advances in DNA sequencing are making it possible to revive extinct bird species like the dodo, great auk, ...