Thursday, August 1, 2013

Bird brains predate birds themselves: 'Flight-ready' brain was present in some non-avian dinosaurs, CT scans indicate

[unable to retrieve full-text content]New research provides evidence that dinosaurs evolved the brainpower necessary for flight well before they actually took to the air as birds. Based on computed tomographic scans, the study takes a comprehensive look at the so-called "bird brain," revealing that at least a few non-avian dinosaurs had brains that were as large or larger than that of one of the earliest known birds, Archaeopteryx.

Source: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/top_news/top_environment/~3/93uJWh4c2g8/130731133157.htm

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