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Ancient fossils from Alaska reveal birds nested in the Arctic 73 million years ago, challenging previous assumptions about avian evolution.

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And, like modern birds, some of these birds had no true teeth. "If they are part of the modern bird group, they would be the oldest such fossils ever found," Druckenmiller said.

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A major collection of more than 50 bird fossils found in northern Alaska suggest some ancient ancestors of modern birds learned to either adapt to the harsh Arctic winter, or migrate south during ...

And, like modern birds, some of these birds had no true teeth. "If they are part of the modern bird group, they would be the oldest such fossils ever found," Druckenmiller said.

Whether the find includes bones and teeth from the Neornithes — or the modern birds — is yet to be determined, though the authors stress that some of the fossils and fossil fragments feature skeletal ...