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Fossilised feather in dinosaur poop reveals why birds survived extinction

A study in Current Biology analyses a 66-million-year-old fossilized feather preserved in coprolite to explain avian survival during the mass extinction event.

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A fossil feather preserved inside dinosaur poop could help explain why birds survived the mass extinction Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories 2h ago
Exquisite 66-million-year-old bird feather preserved in dinosaur dropping New Scientist 2h ago

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