A snowy morning in Omaha set the tone for the Durham Museum's new Antarctic dinosaur exhibit. The sitcom Everybody Loves ...

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Discover the remarkable bird fossil from Antarctica that is rewriting the story of bird evolution. Learn how this 69-million-year-old bird challenges previous theories.

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A newly discovered fossil in Antarctica, estimated to be 68 million years old, reveals the oldest known modern bird, Vegavis ...

"Few birds are as likely to start as many arguments among paleontologists as 'vegavis,'" said professor Christopher Torres.

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A 68-million-year-old Antarctic fossil revealed the oldest known modern bird, Vegavis iaai, a duck-sized diver with traits linking it to today’s waterfowl.

For decades, scientists have wondered at the taxonomy of Vegavis iaai—an ancient avian specimen that lived in what is now ...

Sixty-two days earlier, on November 13, 2015, he’d set out from the coast of Antarctica ... listing them for his broadcast listeners: “Fish pie, brown bread, double cream, steaks and chips ...

Other species might not haggle for an exclusive dinner reservation or be suckered in by ubiquitous jewelry commercials, but they certainly make their sweethearts feel special.