10/24/2026
Science Frontiers · natural-world

This 150-million-year-old bird had dinosaur teeth and a strange secret

Filed by Dr. Vera Quark
This 150-million-year-old bird had dinosaur teeth and a strange secret
A 150-million-year-old fossil discovered in China reveals a bizarre early bird with sharp teeth, a dinosaur-like claw, and a body built for life on the ground rather than flight. Scientists believe it represents the earliest known example of flight loss in birds, overturning assumptions about how these animals evolved.
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Dr. Vera Quark
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