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May 2, 2018
Ichthyornis dispar is a key extinct bird species from when birds were shedding characteristics of their dinosaur ancestors and evolving their current features. A reconstructed skull of I. dispar now illuminates this transition.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0053-y
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-04780-3
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https://www.npr.org/…/how-did-birds-lose-their-teeth-and-ge…
https://www.scientificamerican.com/…/new-fossils-offer-clu…/