Ostriches, emus, cassowaries, and many more—there seems to be no shortage of flightless birds, even those of similar stature, scattered all around the world. Are these birds related? And if so, how did they get to where they are if they can’t fly?
Related Posts
Prehistoric Planet 2: Dinosaur… Parenting Advice?
Dinosaur fossils have been found in places where they are amongst fossilized dinosaur eggs, with some even proven…
Secrets wrapped in fabric: how our study of 100 decomposing piglet bodies will help solve criminal cases
Photo by Stevie Ziogos, Author provided Paola A. Magni, Murdoch University and Ian Dadour, Murdoch University Until the…
19-million-year-old fossil jaw bone hints the biggest whales first evolved somewhere unexpected
The baleen whale fossil at Museums Victoria Research Institute. Eugene Hyland, Museums Victoria James Patrick Rule, Monash University…
A kung-fu kick led researchers to the world’s oldest complete fish fossils – here’s what they found
Heming Zhang, Author provided John Long, Flinders University Some of the world’s most significant fossil discoveries have come…