Feather discovered in fossilised dinosaur poo is first of its kind
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- El País (Spain)seen 13 Sept, 06:00description edited
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Los restos hallados en las heces de un terópodo permiten confirmar que el plumaje moderno ya se habían desarrollado en otros linajes de pájarosLos restos hallados en las heces de un terópodo permiten confirmar que el plumaje moderno ya se había desarrollado en otros linajes de pájaros
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Thu, 10 September 2026
8 reports- El País (Spain)15:00first to reportedited after publishing
Los restos hallados en las heces de un terópodo permiten confirmar que el plumaje moderno ya se había desarrollado en otros linajes de pájaros
- ABC News (Australia)15:00
A well-preserved feather discovered inside fossilised dinosaur faeces could help explain why ancestors of modern birds survived the mass extinction.
- El Pais English15:59
Remains found in the fossilized feces of a theropod show that modern-type feathers had already evolved in other bird lineages 66 million years ago
- RMF24 (Poland)17:11
„Wieczne" pióro z odchodów dinozaura ujawnia sekret przetrwania ptaków
- Google News - Top Stories18:07
A fossil feather from the age of dinosaurs may explain why only some birds survived npr.org A Tyrannosaur Ate a Feathery Meal—and It Was Frozen in Time National Geographic Feather discovered in fossilised dinosaur poo is first of its kind ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation A fossil feather preserved inside dinosaur poop could help explain why birds survived the mass extinction Phys.org Exquisite 66-million-year-old bird feather preserved in dinosaur dropping New Scientist
- NPR News18:07
An extremely well preserved fossil feather could reveal why some birds survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid, and others did not.
- sci.news22:08
Paleontologists in Montana have discovered remarkably preserved feathers of an ancient aquatic bird inside a fossilized dinosaur dropping, offering rare insight into why certain birds survived the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
- Google News - Top Stories22:12
Exceptionally Preserved Bird Feathers Found in 66-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Coprolite Sci.News A fossil feather from the age of dinosaurs may explain why only some birds survived NPR A Tyrannosaur Ate a Feathery Meal—and It Was Frozen in Time National Geographic A fossil feather preserved inside dinosaur poop could help explain why birds survived the mass extinction Phys.org Exquisite 66-million-year-old bird feather preserved in dinosaur dropping New Scientist
Fri, 11 September 2026
2 reports- Der Spiegel (Germany)15:23
Einst fraß ein Dinosaurier einen Vogel, der zuvor einen Fisch verspeist hatte: Spuren der Mahlzeit haben in versteinertem Dino-Kot überdauert – und könnten Hinweise auf das Aussterben urzeitlicher Vögel liefern.
- Google News - Top Stories19:19
Ancient Bird Feather in Dino Poop May Hold Big Clues Newser Exceptionally Preserved Bird Feathers Found in 66-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Coprolite Sci.News A fossil feather preserved inside dinosaur poop could help explain why birds survived the mass extinction phys.org A Tyrannosaur Ate a Feathery Meal—and It Was Frozen in Time National Geographic A fossil feather from the age of dinosaurs may explain why only some birds survived NPR
Sat, 12 September 2026
2 reports- Google News - Top Stories07:14
Archaeologists uncover feathers that shine light on 66 million-year-old dinosaur mystery GB News Exceptionally Preserved Bird Feathers Found in 66-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Coprolite Sci.News Exquisite 66-million-year-old bird feather preserved in dinosaur dropping New Scientist A Tyrannosaur Ate a Feathery Meal—and It Was Frozen in Time National Geographic A fossil feather from the age of dinosaurs may explain why only some birds survived NPR
- Le Monde (France)15:30
Le coprolithe découvert dans le Montana en 2016 renferme les restes d’un cousin des oiseaux actuels. Mais aussi des indices sur la façon dont le plumage a pu permettre à certains dinosaures de survivre à la grande extinction survenue il y a 66 millions d’années.
Sun, 13 September 2026
1 report- Times of India11:00
The 66-million-year-old feather found inside fossilised dinosaur poop may offer clues about why some birds survived the asteroid impact that killed most dinosaurs. Researchers found feathers, fish scales and bird bones in the coprolite. The feather’s primitive structure suggests insulation and moulting may have played a role in determining which birds survived.
Mon, 14 September 2026
1 report- Times of India18:20
Tue, 15 September 2026
2 reports- Google News - Top Stories17:07
A fossil feather preserved inside dinosaur poop could help explain why birds survived the mass extinction CNN A Tyrannosaur Ate a Feathery Meal—and It Was Frozen in Time National Geographic Exquisite 66-million-year-old bird feather preserved in dinosaur dropping New Scientist Feathers rarely fossilise, yet several survived for about 66 million years inside one of the last places anyone thought to look: the fossilised dung of a meat-eating dinosaur. ScienceBlog.com In 2016, a Montana researcher...
- Index.hr (Croatia)18:28
FOSILIZIRANO pero u izmetu dinosaura otkriva zašto su neke ptice izumrle. Njihovo primitivno perje nije pružalo dovoljnu izolaciju za preživljavanje 'impaktne zime' nakon udara asteroida.