Archaeopteryx’s Feeding-Related Structures Reflect Elevated Demands of Flight, Scientists Say

00:13 - 06 Feb 2026

New research led by Field Museum of Natural History paleontologists suggests that Archaeopteryx, the oldest known bird, had a feeding apparatus shaped by early flight pressures, hinting that its diet and aerodynamics evolved together in the dawn of avian history.

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