First record of theropods — dinosaurs that include birds and their closest non-avian dinosaur relatives A study led by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous, just before the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. The fossils represent the first record of theropods […]
(Juneau) — Avian influenza has been confirmed recently in wild birds in northwestern Washington and southwestern Oregon, but risks are negligible to waterfowl and waterfowl hunters in Alaska where hunting seasons remain open in some regions. “This is primarily a waterfowl issue in Washington and Oregon, but can be a threat to domestic poultry,” said […]
Lincoln, Neb. — A University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher has contributed to discoveries about bird evolution as part of a new study that sequenced the complete genomes of 45 avian species. Published Dec. 11 in the journal Science, the study found that avian genomes — the complete archive of genetic material present in cells — have […]