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Cretaceous Coprolite Reveals Rare 3D Feather and Points to Insulation Role in Bird Survival

Researchers argue differences between modern-like limb feathers and primitive fuzzy body plumage may have made some Cretaceous birds less able to endure the post-asteroid cold spell.