New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

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Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

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A research team led by Professor Wang Min from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the ...

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Two studies published in the latest issue of Science have revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex ...

Groundbreaking discovery in East China's Fujian province reveals the oldest confirmed bird fossil from the Jurassic period.

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