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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 waters off Antarctica. Thanks to a nearly complete fossil skull, scientists now have identified this waterfowl as the oldest-known member of the lineage spanning all birds alive today.
68 Million-Year-Old Antarctic Fossil Proves Existence Of Dinosaur-Era Ducks
A Cretaceous-era skull found on Vega Island, Antarctica, has been confirmed as a member of the same order as ducks and geese, making it one of the oldest known examples of a modern bird. Dating from not very long before the asteroid hit,
Cretaceous fossil from Antarctica reveals earliest modern bird
Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, an asteroid impact near the Yucat n Peninsula of Mexico triggered the extinction of all known non-bird dinosaurs. But for the early ancestors of today's waterfowl,
69-million-year-old duck-like bird from dinosaur era discovered in Antarctica
This evidence comes from a nearly complete, 69-million-year-old skull of an extinct bird, named Vegavis iaai. The fossil is the oldest known modern bird, an early relative of ducks and geese. This extinct bird inhabited the shallow oceans off the coast of Antarctica during the reign of T.
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 bird, according to a study published in Nature.
Antarctic snow harbors microplastics: New technique uncovers hidden pollution
Scientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica's deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching ...
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Scientists observe concerning 'unexpected changes' in Antarctic ice shelf: 'Added an exclamation point to the ... narrative'
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How's China's youngest scientific research station in Antarctica after one year of operation
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Earth’s first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago
A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.
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How is the ocean melting Antarctica? We're starting to figure it out
Much of this uncertainty is because the ocean processes that control the fate of the sheet occur on an incredibly small scale ...
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Our 21-day expedition cruise on the Seabourn Pursuit came with excursions throughout Antarctica, Falkland Islands, and ...
How A Balloon-Borne Antarctic Telescope Could Help Detect An Earth 2.0
An LSU-led team would like to use a high-flying Antarctic balloon-borne infrared telescope to detect the chemical makeup of ...
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UAE, Argentine Republic collaborate for Antarctic research
The United Arab Emirates and the Argentine Republic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU on Cooperation in Antarctic ...
Mapping Antarctica's hidden ice-free lands: A blueprint for conservation
Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's last true wilderness, harbors unique ecosystems that support extraordinary ...