Jian changmaensis is the first non-avian dinosaur found at a paleontological site that has yielded more than 100 specimens of Early Cretaceous birds. Jian changmaensis (left) attacks the early bird Gansus yumenensis (right) in what is now the Changma Basin of northwestern China approximately 120 million years ago. Image credit: Lewis LaRosa / Jão Canola….
Named Plumadraco bankoorum, the newly-described species of enantiornithine bird lived in what is now northeastern China during the Cretaceous period, roughly 121 million years ago. Plumadraco bankoorum is a new bohaiornithid enantiornithine bird with a pair of exceptionally long rectrices. Image credit: Ville Sinkkonen. Plumadraco bankoorum belonged to the enantiornithines, the most diverse clade of…
Hong Kong authorities are using artificial intelligence and laser-based sensors to improve environmental impact assessments for major projects, with plans to use these tools for sustainable development in the Northern Metropolis. The Environmental Protection Department has been employing two systems – one for detecting bird species and another for monitoring trees – at Hong Kong…
{KXLG -Watertown, SD} The Arrow Education Foundation is offering a unique opportunity to support the Alan Mitchell Athletic Complex while giving participants a chance to win a rare $1,000 bill. Cris Ortmeier, Executive Director of the Arrow Education Foundation, discussed the “Win Big” fundraiser and other upcoming initiatives with KXLG… Your browser does not support…