ZME Science15h
This 69-Million-Year-Old Duck-like Skull Reveals How Modern Birds Survived the Dinosaurs
In the icy wilderness of Antarctica, where glaciers now dominate the landscape, scientists have unearthed a fossil that ...
IFLScience on MSN16h
68 Million-Year-Old Antarctic Fossil Proves Existence Of Dinosaur-Era Ducks
A trip to a local pond brings a whole new respect knowing the beaked inhabitants evolved when T-Rexes were still around.
Collagen found in dinosaur fossil challenges long-held beliefs
In a study published in January, researchers confirmed the preservation of original organic molecules in Mesozoic dinosaur ...
EU climate service: Average global surface temperature hit new record high in January
The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service on Thursday said January 2025 was the hottest on record continuing ...
Smithsonian Magazine13h
Paleontologists Discover Fossil of the Oldest Known Modern Bird—but It Raises More Questions Than It Answers
Paleontologists have been arguing whether modern birds developed before or after the infamous asteroid for decades. Now, a ...
Interesting Engineering23h
69-million-year-old duck-like bird from dinosaur era discovered in Antarctica
The Late Cretaceous modern (crown) bird,Vegavis iaai, pursuit diving for fish in the shallow ocean off the coast of the Antarctic peninsula, with ammonites and plesiosaurs forcompany. 66 million years ...
Daily Galaxy on MSN16h
Scientists Uncover a 69-Million-Year-Old Bird Skull—Could This Be the Oldest Modern Bird Ever?
A 69-million-year-old fossilized skull unearthed in Antarctica could rewrite the history of modern birds. The nearly complete ...