Hold onto your feathers! An international team of scientists just dropped a bombshell: modern birds started diversifying before dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago. Published in PNAS, this research rewrites the evolutionary playbook we thought we knew.
Using next-gen genomic analysis (think Jurassic Park meets Silicon Valley ), researchers found that key bird groups like ostriches and ducks emerged millions of years earlier than previously believed. Talk about survival skills—these feathered icons outlasted T-Rex!
Why does this matter? It challenges the long-held theory that bird evolution only took off post-asteroid impact. As one scientist put it: \"Birds weren’t just lucky survivors—they were already innovators.\"
For young explorers and science nerds: this discovery reshapes how we understand biodiversity crises. Could today’s climate challenges spark similar evolutionary leaps? Only time—and more research—will tell!
An international team of scientists just dropped a bombshell: modern birds started diversifying before dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago. Published in PNAS, this research rewrites the evolutionary playbook we thought we knew. 
), researchers found that key bird groups like ostriches and ducks emerged millions of years earlier than previously believed. Talk about survival skills—these feathered icons outlasted T-Rex! 
Only time—and more research—will tell!
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