Bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of avian intelligence

Bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of avian intelligence

A ‘one in all a sort’ fossil discovery may remodel our understanding of how the distinctive brains and intelligence of contemporary birds developed, one of the enduring mysteries of vertebrate evolution. Researchers have recognized a remarkably well-preserved fossil fowl, roughly the scale of a starling, from the Mesozoic Period. The whole cranium has been preserved … Read more

Paleontologists discover Colorado ‘swamp dweller’ that lived alongside dinosaurs

Paleontologists discover Colorado ‘swamp dweller’ that lived alongside dinosaurs

A team of paleontologists working near Rangely, Colorado, has uncovered a new (or, more accurately, very old) state resident — a fossil mammal about the size of a muskrat that may have scurried through swamps during the Age of Dinosaurs. The researchers, led by the University of Colorado Boulder’s Jaelyn Eberle, published their findings Oct. … Read more