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Scientists discovered a new feathered dinosaur species in China that finally reveals what was hunting ancient birds 120 million years ago. The rare find helps explain how modern birds learned to fly.
Scientists discovered a robin-sized bird from 121 million years ago sporting tail feathers twice as long as its body, proving ancient birds were showing off for love way before modern peacocks. The fossil reveals that flashy courtship displays have been part of bird life for far longer than anyone realized.