A Four-Winged Dinosaur from China Reveals How Evolution ‘Invented’ Flight Twice
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“The discovery of a four-winged dinosaur in China provides new insights into the evolutionary history of flight. Scientists are investigating whether birds and these unique dinosaurs developed flight independently.”
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