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Theory suggests iconic early bird lost its flight

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Archaeopteryx anatomy matches that of modern flightless birds.

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Kaplan, M. Theory suggests iconic early bird lost its flight. Nature (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2013.14142

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