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Fossil Brain Scans Show Pterosaurs Evolved Flight in a Flash
Researchers used CT scans to digitally reconstruct the brain of Venetoraptor gassenae to explore early brain adaptations linked to flight in pterosaurs, published in Palaeontology.
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Brain of first flying reptile’s ancestor rebuilt to figure out how they took flight
It was around 13 inches tall and had a beak and claws, but did not have wings.
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Fossil brain scans show pterosaurs evolved flight in a flash
Ancient pterosaurs may have taken to the skies far earlier and more explosively than birds, evolving flight at their very origin despite having relatively small brains. Using advanced CT imaging, scientists reconstructed the brain cavities of pterosaur fossils and their close relatives, uncovering surprising clues—such as enlarged optic lobes—that hint at a rapid leap into powered flight. Their findings contrast sharply with the slow, stepwise e…
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