Why Do We Say Storks Deliver Babies?
There comes a point in every child’s life when they ask where babies come from. And for some reason, parents turn to the ...
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69-million-year-old duck-like bird from dinosaur era discovered in Antarctica
This evidence comes from a nearly complete, 69-million-year-old skull of an extinct bird, named Vegavis iaai.  The fossil ...
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?
With the devastating 1918 pandemic in mind, US health officials saw an outbreak in Asia and swung into action. What happened ...
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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 ...
Remarkable Fossil Discovery Hints at Antarctic Origins of All Modern Birds
A near-perfect fossilized skull discovered in Antarctica reveals the bridge between prehistoric and modern birds, a new study ...
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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.
Corn's ancient ancestors are calling: Genomic encyclopedia sheds light on domestication 9,000 years ago
The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind's impact on evolution. Early farmers' pre-industrial plant breeding choices turned corn from a nearly inedible crop into the ...
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An important new fossil of the oldest known modern bird
A new study by Ohio University found an important fossil of the oldest known modern bird, which lived in Antarctica when ...