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New Cretaceous fossil sheds light on avian reproduction

Phys.org - Wed 20 Mar 19

A team of scientists led by Alida Bailleul and Jingmai O'Connor from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported the first ...

New Cretaceous Fossil Sheds Light on Avian Reproduction, Laboratory Equipment - Fri 22 Mar 19
New Cretaceous fossil sheds light on avian reproduction, Eurekalert - Wed 20 Mar 19

In a first, a fossilized egg is found preserved inside an ancient bird

ScienceNews - Wed 20 Mar 19

Scientists have found the first known fossil of a bird that died with an unlaid egg inside its body. The egg has been crushed by pressure over time.

Ancient Bird Fossil Includes Evidence of an Unlaid Egg

Gizmodo - Wed 20 Mar 19

Paleontologists in China have detected traces of an unlaid egg in a 110-million-year-old bird fossil from the Cretaceous period, in what’s considered the first discovery of its kind. And in ...

Oldest egg fossil discovered inside ancient mama bird

USA today - Wed 20 Mar 19

Scientists have discovered the first fossil bird ever found with an egg preserved inside its body, a new study reports.        

Unlaid Egg Discovered in 110-Million-Year-Old Bird Fossil

Geek.com - Wed 20 Mar 19

A team of scientists claim they have discovered the first fossil bird with an egg preserved inside its body. The animal, which represents a new species dubbed Avimaia schweitzerae, was discovered ...

110-million-year-old bird fossil found with egg inside

FOXNews - Wed 20 Mar 19

A stunning new discovery is shedding light on the first ever bird fossil with an egg preserved inside of it.

Ancient bird that died 110-million-years-ago is found perfectly preserved with an egg inside

Daily Mail - Wed 20 Mar 19

The 'incredibly well preserved' discovery was made by a team of scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Cretaceous fossil suggests ancient bird died from 'egg-binding'

UPI - Wed 20 Mar 19

Scientists have discovered a preserved egg shell trapped inside the fossilized body of a Cretaceous-era bird.