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submitted 2 years ago by MaxVoltage@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

The discovery of a new species of pterosaurs, the airborne cousins of dinosaurs, is shedding fresh light on these ancient flying creatures. The finding is the result of the successful two-decade collaboration between Chinese and Brazilian scientists. Lucrecia Franco, in Rio de Janeiro, has the story.

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[-] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago

Sometimes I forget that we’re living in a very boring time. Imagine having shit like this in the skies, and worse on land. My biggest worry is my mortgage, not being picked off by murder pigeons as I try foraging for food. We live in luxury, compared to much of the fossil record.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago

Wish it was an article. I’m not watching a video about it.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Here's an article. And it's from the Cretaceous, not the Jurassic. I get that the headline is fun and all, but for fuck's sake...

https://www.sci.news/paleontology/meilifeilong-youhao-12561.html

Also, the paper was published on December 21st, so this is kind of old news.

[-] bronzle@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

Well it’s about dinosaurs, of course it’s old news.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago
[-] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Especially not one you can hardly hear because of the obnoxious sound effects of screeches and insect noises.

[-] jwt@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago

The Godfather Part II ! Oh that's a nice report.

[-] orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo! Solid comment.

[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

When Harry met Sally! Pterodactyl means "wing fingers"

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol. Four comment levels in, Citizens of Lemmy made a spicy comment thread.

[-] observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

Cretaceous park

[-] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

We found a coxis bone, but here's a hyper realistic image of how this new dinosaur beak looked like on a Wednesday afternoon.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
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