Before Darwin’s theory became central to evolutionary biology, it still had gaps that were left to be filled—until a certain ...

There is, however, scarce fossil evidence of this early transformation. In fact, the feathered Archaeopteryx—seen as an intermediate link between dinosaurs and modern avians—was the single ...

A recent fossil find fills in a glaring prehistoric bird gap. The Jurassic period claims Archaeopteryx (sometimes called adeinonychosaurian dinosaur), which, despite their feathered wings, appear more ...

For over 150 years, Archaeopteryx has been the poster child of bird evolution. Discovered in Germany’s Solnhofen limestones, this iconic fossil has long symbolized the transitional phase between ...

There is, however, scarce fossil evidence of this early transformation. In fact, the feathered Archaeopteryx—seen as an intermediate link between dinosaurs and modern avians—was the single ...

Until now, Archaeopteryx was the only unquestionable bird known from the Jurassic, which ended roughly 145 million years ago. "This fossil (Baminornis) indicates that Jurassic birds probably ...

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