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Exquisite bird fossil provides clues to the evolution of avian brains
Palaeontologists have pieced together the brain structure of a bird that lived 80 million years ago named Navaornis hestiae, ...
Scientists uncover 80-million-year-old ancient bird's brain structure
S cientists uncovered the ancient brain structure of an 80-million-year-old fossil bird named Navaornis hestiae, providing ...
Bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of avian intelligence
A 'one of a kind' fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern ...
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80 million-year-old dinosaur-era fossil bird offers insight into brain evolution
Interestingly, this fossil fills a 70-million-year-long gap in our knowledge between the early bird-like dinosaurs ...
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10 Fascinating Facts About The Blue Jay Bird
Blue jay bird is one of the magnificent birds, intelligent and full of life, possessing the power of provoking attention.
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‘One of a kind’ fossil from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of bird intelligence
The fossil bird, which has been named Navaornis hestiae, lived approximately 80 million years ago in what is now Brazil, ...
'One-of-a-kind' skull fossil from Brazil reveals bird brain evolution
The brains of today's birds facilitate a level of cognitive prowess and behavioral complexity rivaled only by mammals. But ...
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Bird Songs
The vocal skill of birds derive from the unusual structure of their powerful vocal equipment. The syrinx is the sound-producing organ in birds. It is the equivalent of the human sound box.
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Why can birds sleep standing up?
A research team from the French National Center for Scientific Research analyzed the body structure of birds and found that the body of birds forms a 'tensegrity structure,' allowing them to ...