New study using 3D scans of 85% of all known bird species sheds light on extraordinary avian diversity

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Nov 8, 2023, 10:42 am182 pts
A new study, using the digitized scans of beaks from over 8,700 bird species, is shedding light on how evolution changes at different scales. While the general principles of evolution by natural selection have been known for over 160 years, the 3D scanning of specimens housed at Natural History Museum, Tring,…

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