'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.
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.
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.
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,
'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.
Prehistoric ‘bird brain’ fossil reveals evolution of avian intelligence
A bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals the roots of avian intelligence, according to a new study. The “one of a kind” fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved,
“Astonishing Results” – Scientists Reveal Secrets of Mysterious 22-Million-Year-Old Dolphin Skull
A newly discovered dolphin species from 22 million years ago shows evidence of early echolocation, akin to modern dolphins' ...
Fossil fills 70-million-year gap in understanding
A fossil discovery could transform the understanding of how the brains and intelligence of modern birds have evolved.
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A skull was found in a house in 1978. After more than 40 years, they know who she was
So why was the skull in Batavia ... often used by medical students studying anatomy. A student at a medical school in St. Charles was killed by rioters in 1849 after he stole a woman’s ...
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A skull was found in a Batavia house in 1978. After more than 40 years, they know who she was
So why was the skull in Batavia ... often used by medical students studying anatomy. A student at a medical school in St. Charles was killed by rioters in 1849 after he stole a woman’s ...