2 hours ago · China
Sorry, Darwin: Chinese fossil shows that not all early birds evolved to fly
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Sorry, Darwin: Chinese fossil shows that not all early birds evolved to fly”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Chinese scientists have unearthed a fossil of the earliest known flightless bird, offering compelling evidence that not all early birds evolved to take to the skies. The discovery could also challenge long-held assumptions – including ideas dating back to evolutionary theorist Charles Darwin – that flightlessness in birds arose only…
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Sorry, Darwin: Chinese fossil shows that not all early birds evolved to fly
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