Nature World: The evolution of birds has a history as old as the dinosaurs, and new research on avian evolution has documented through the fossil record just how birds adapted further evolutionary advantages after acquiring powered flight.
During the Cretaceous Period about 150 million years ago, ancient birds such as Confuciusornis, Eoenantiornis and Hongshanornis were already adept at powered flight, having evolved the necessary changes to their forelimbs.
In an attempt to better understand these early…

Other Posts: