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69-Million-Year-Old Fossil Bird Skull in Antarctica Sheds Light on Waterfowl Evolution
- Monday February 10, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Scientists have analysed a nearly complete fossilised bird skull found in Antarctica, dating back 69 million years. Identified as Vegavis iaai, the specimen is closely related to modern ducks and geese, with skull features supporting its classification as a waterfowl. Researchers suggest that its advanced vision and motor skills could have helped i...
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Dinosaurs Would Have Survived If Asteroid Hit Earth Elsewhere, Scientists Claim
- Thursday November 9, 2017
- World News | Ben Guarino, The Washington Post
A controversial new report suggests the K-Pg impact was an exceptionally unlikely shot. In a paper published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports, a pair of researchers calculated the asteroid had little more than a 1-in-10 chance of triggering a mass extinction when it smacked into Earth.
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The Ichthyosaur Swam The Seas For 150 Million Years. Then The Climate Changed
- Wednesday March 9, 2016
- World News | Chelsea Harvey, The Washington Post
What happened to the dinosaurs and other ancient animals that roamed the Earth alongside them is a question that has fascinated scientists for centuries. While experts have solid theories for some of the most major extinction events in Earth's history (an asteroid hitting the planet about 65 million years ago is a popular scapegoat, for instance), ...
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69-Million-Year-Old Fossil Bird Skull in Antarctica Sheds Light on Waterfowl Evolution
- Monday February 10, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Scientists have analysed a nearly complete fossilised bird skull found in Antarctica, dating back 69 million years. Identified as Vegavis iaai, the specimen is closely related to modern ducks and geese, with skull features supporting its classification as a waterfowl. Researchers suggest that its advanced vision and motor skills could have helped i...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Dinosaurs Would Have Survived If Asteroid Hit Earth Elsewhere, Scientists Claim
- Thursday November 9, 2017
- World News | Ben Guarino, The Washington Post
A controversial new report suggests the K-Pg impact was an exceptionally unlikely shot. In a paper published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports, a pair of researchers calculated the asteroid had little more than a 1-in-10 chance of triggering a mass extinction when it smacked into Earth.
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www.ndtv.com
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The Ichthyosaur Swam The Seas For 150 Million Years. Then The Climate Changed
- Wednesday March 9, 2016
- World News | Chelsea Harvey, The Washington Post
What happened to the dinosaurs and other ancient animals that roamed the Earth alongside them is a question that has fascinated scientists for centuries. While experts have solid theories for some of the most major extinction events in Earth's history (an asteroid hitting the planet about 65 million years ago is a popular scapegoat, for instance), ...
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www.ndtv.com