The lost long tail of early bird evolution

Stephen L. Brusatte

doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04212-5

The lost long tail of early bird evolution

Stephen L. Brusatte^*

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School of Geosciences

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Abstract

In the nineteenth century, the discovery of the fossil Archaeopteryx revealed how birds evolved from dinosaurs. A bird fossil of similar age to Archaeopteryx shows flight-aiding innovations such as the loss of a long tail.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	323-324
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	638
Issue number	8050
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-04212-5
Publication status	Published - 12 Feb 2025

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Palaeontology

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