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Scientists have discovered a dinosaur that might have chirped like a bird, a finding that suggests the evolutionary origins of birdsong may be far more ancient than we previously thought. In a paper published last week in the journal PeerJ, an international team of researchers describes a 163-million-year-old fossil found in northeastern China’s Hebei Province. The fossil dinosaur, which they’ve …

A fascinating discovery in the world of paleontology has shattered the Hollywood-inspired image of dinosaurs popularized by films like Jurassic Park. A newly identified dinosaur species, Pulaosaurus qinglong, discovered in China, presents a significant shift in how scientists think about dinosaur behavior. Instead of the traditional portrayal of terrifying, roaring creatures, Pulaosaurus is believed to have communicated with chirps, much …