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Stephen Brusatte

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The story of birds: a new history from their dinosaur origins – extract of Steve Brusatte’s new book

The story of birds: a new history from their dinosaur origins – extract of Steve Brusatte’s new book

Dinosaur wings seem to have originally been used not to fly but to attract a mate.

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The Conversation

Stephen brusatte

There’s a reason we don’t have birds the size of elephants: the mysterious story of how dinosaurs evolved – expert Q&A

There’s a reason we don’t have birds the size of elephants: the mysterious story of how dinosaurs evolved – expert Q&A

Birds didn’t just evolve from dinosaurs. They are dinosaurs.

28.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Stephen brusatte