This 150-million-year-old bird had dinosaur teeth and a strange secret

ScienceDaily reports that a 150-million-year-old fossil discovered in China reveals a bizarre early bird with sharp teeth, a dinosaur-like claw, and a body built for life on the ground rather than flight.

Scientists believe it represents the earliest known example of flight loss in birds, overturning assumptions about how these animals evolved.

This science story centres on China.

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China · Asia

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ScienceDaily

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24 Oct 2026, 08:12 IST

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Science

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