66-million-year-old feather in dinosaur poop may reveal why birds survived the asteroid

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A feather discovered inside 66-million-year-old fossilized dinosaur poop may help explain why modern birds survived the asteroid catastrophe.

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  • A feather discovered inside 66-million-year-old fossilized dinosaur poop may help explain why modern birds survived the asteroid catastrophe.
  • Reported by ScienceDaily and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:47:16 UTC.

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