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Amateur collectors in Japan discover country’s first and oldest fossil diving bird

Two brothers from a small town in Hokkaido, Japan, made the discovery of their lives — the first and oldest fossil bird ever identified in their country. Identified as a new species, it has been named Chupkaornis keraorum. Paleontology News … Continue reading

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Amateur collectors in Japan discover country’s first and oldest fossil diving bird

Two brothers from a small town in Hokkaido, Japan, made the discovery of their lives — the first and oldest fossil bird ever identified in their country. Identified as a new species, it has been named Chupkaornis keraorum. Strange & … Continue reading

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A tale of amateur and professional cooperation: Flexomornis howei

When you think of Texas, what comes to mind? It may be wide open spaces, longhorn cattle, cowboys and ten gallon hats. Now, there’s something else to add to the list – the oldest, definitive bird fossil in North America. … Continue reading

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Doping a problem in amateur sports too

(ANSA) – Rome, December 4 – Doping is a problem in amateur as well as professional sports in Italy, according to the health ministry. In a report released Wednesday, 22 amateur athletes tested positive for drugs in the first six … Continue reading

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