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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 ...
66 million years ago, Antarctica was lush, temperate, and home to the oldest modern bird and T-Rex
A recently analyzed near-complete fossil skull found in Antarctica has revealed Vegavis iaai to be the oldest known modern ...
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 ...
Ancient ‘ostrich-like’ creature — 73 million years old — found as new species in Mexico
Now, more than a decade later, new analysis of the fossils has found that they belong to a new 73-million-year-old species, according to a study published Jan. 28 in the peer-reviewed journal ...
Skull fossil discovery reveals oldest known modern bird
A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to ...
Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest 'modern' bird
Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...
AZ Central7d
Over 100,000 ducks to be euthanized at New York farm after bird flu outbreak
Bird flu continues to impact poultry populations nationwide, contributing to rising egg prices and prompting increased surveillance and testing measures. A Long Island farm will reportedly ...
The New Yorker10d
How the Capybara Won My Heart—and Almost Everyone Else’s
It’s not hard to understand why capys have a cultlike following on Instagram and TikTok. I fell for the giant rodent decades ...
KMA Land14d
Long Island farm forced to euthanize more than 100,000 ducks after bird flu detected
(AQUEBOGUE, N.Y.) -- A commercial poultry farm on Long Island, New York, is being forced to kill thousands of ducks after health officials detected cases of bird flu. The owner of Crescent Duck ...
Putnam Daily Voice15d
Bird Flu Outbreak At LI Poultry Farm Leads To Euthanasia Of 100K Birds
The farm houses more than 100,000 birds, which will be “depopulated,” or euthanized, in response to the outbreak, health officials confirmed. “The virus at this point is not transmissible among humans ...
Metro18d
Emily Atack or Fearne Cotton? All clues and theories about The Masked Singer’s Teeth
We can’t stop chatting about who Teeth could be on The Masked Singer UK. Following the ITV show’s return to screens for 2025, fans have been noting down predictions for the identities of each ...
thecooldown19d
Man makes incredible discovery after finding odd-looking bird on property: 'It's an extraordinary long-lived species'
A shy spotted species with a yellow beak and yellow legs, the bird is critically endangered, as detailed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "It's an extraordinary long-lived species that ...