Cornell University study finds smaller birds' diverse flight styles linked to more freely evolving load-bearing wing bones compared to larger birds.
Small birds' diverse flight styles may be explained by a study from Cornell University, which found that load-bearing bones within the wings of smaller birds can evolve more freely than in larger birds. Larger birds face higher mechanical stresses, limiting their skeletal changes. The study, published in Nature Communications, could impact the understanding of animal evolution beyond birds.
May 28, 2024
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