Chinese scientists discover 150-million-year-old bird fossil, suggesting birds evolved earlier than known.

Scientists in China have unearthed a 150-million-year-old bird fossil named Baminornis zhenghensis, suggesting birds evolved earlier than previously thought. This discovery indicates that Baminornis, similar in size to a quail, had a short tail and was a better flyer than Archaeopteryx, previously considered the oldest known bird. The fossil, found in Fujian Province, provides insights into early bird evolution and their coexistence with dinosaurs.

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