Before dinosaurs could fly, some had flight-ready brains

Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 13:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Dinosaurs evolved the brain power necessary for flight well before they took to the air as birds, according to a new study. The finding suggests that Archaeopteryx, often considered a transitional species between dinosaurs and living birds, wasn't all that special.

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