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Scientists Find Missing Link in Bird Evolution

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the quack-quack dept.

BlueCup writes "Dozens of fossils of an ancient loon-like creature that some say is the missing link in bird evolution have been discovered in northwest China. The remains of 40 of the nearly modern amphibious birds, so well-preserved that some even have their feathers, were found in Gansu province, researchers report in Friday's issue of the journal Science. Previously only a single leg of the creature, known as Gansus yumenensis, had been found."

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  1. Regardless... by MostAwesomeDude · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Regardless, it is pretty cool that China, given their track record for openness and freedom of speech, is open to scientific progress.

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  2. What came first? by NotQuiteReal · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    What came first? Buffalo wings or Deviled eggs?

    I think deviled eggs, only because "Buffalo" (word or city) is much more recent than "eggs" or "devil".

    I would finish this post, but I find myself a bit peckish (adj. def 2), no pun intended...

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    This issue is a bit more complicated than you think.