Scientists discovered two Jurassic bird fossils in China, pushing back bird diversification by 20 million years. One, ...
They would save the furcula of chickens—a V-shaped bone near the neck—to dry out in the sun and would take turns stroking the bone and making wishes, hence the name "wishbone." They later ...
Interestingly, the results supported the referral of this furcula to Ornithuromorpha ... from naming a new taxon based on this single bone, and its placement within birds needs further fossil ...