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30,000-Year-Old Feathers Fossilized In Zeolite Reveal Never-Before-Seen Mineralization
Feathers belonging to a griffon vulture that died around 30,000 years ago have become the first fossils of their kind, ...
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Scientists Disrupted A Key Gene – And It Made Chicken Feathers More Dinosaur-Like
From two weeks onwards, feather development in the embryos partially returned to normal. The chicks with the altered pathway ...
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From dinosaurs to chickens: How feathers first evolved
Scientists now believe that feathers didn’t just appear suddenly in birds. Instead, they evolved step by step from much ...
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From dinosaurs to birds: the origins of feather formation
Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By studying embryonic ...
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Wildlife Agency Offers Guidance as Animal Encounters Increase in Spring
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) offers helpful guidance when encountering wildlife as they become more visible this time of year.Black bears emerge from their dens in spring and become ...