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New flying reptile fossils found

Source: BBC
Paris : France | about 1 month ago  
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  • A mockup is seen during a presentation of a pterosaurus wing structures study in Brazil
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The find is named Darwinopterus , after famous naturalist Charles Darwin. Experts say it provides the first clear evidence of a controversial type of evolution called modular evolution. The 20 new fossils found in the north-east of the country show similarities to both primitive and...
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    The find is named Darwinopterus , after famous naturalist Charles Darwin. Experts say it provides the first clear evidence of a controversial type of evolution called modular evolution. The 20 new fossils found in the north-east of the country show...
  • News Source: Inquirer.net | about 1 month ago
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