Fossil brain scans show pterosaurs evolved flight in a flash

ScienceDaily
Dec 9, 2025, 3:06 am121 ptsTrending
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…

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