Hey there, science enthusiasts! 🌍✌️
Guess what? A recent discovery is shaking up what we thought we knew about our feathered friends! 🐦✨
An international squad of evolutionary biologists has found evidence that modern birds started to diversify way before the dinosaurs said their final goodbye. Yep, you read that right! 🦖➡️🐤
Published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the study suggests that our avian buddies began spreading their wings and exploring different lifestyles long before that infamous asteroid hit Earth. 🌠💥
This groundbreaking find not only rewrites the timeline of bird evolution but also gives us fresh insights into how life on Earth bounced back after mass extinctions. Talk about resilience! 💪🌱
So next time you see a bird soaring in the sky, remember—they're the ultimate survivors with an epic history! 🕊️🌟
Stay curious and keep exploring, amigos! 🌟🌎
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Scientists found modern birds diversified before dinosaur extinction
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