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The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

Wang Min, a researcher with the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), works at his office at IVPP in Beijing, capital of China, on February 10, 2025. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey, was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature, on February 11, 2025, in B

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The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

Wang Min (R), a researcher with the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and Zhou Zhonghe, an academician of CAS, discuss on possible directions in future research efforts on the fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis at an office of IVPP in Beijing, capital of China, on February 10, 2025. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropo

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The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

Some members of the research team of fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis pose for a group photo at the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey (FIGS) in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, on February 11, 2025. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the FIGS, was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature, on February 11, 2025,in Beijing, China. Photo by Jiang Kehong/X

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The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

Wang Min (R), a researcher with the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and Chen Runsheng, a professor-level senior engineer of Fujian Institute of Geological Survey (FIGS), check a replica of fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis, at the FIGS in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, on February 11, 2025. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleont

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The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

Wang Min, a researcher with the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), checks the sample of fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis at his office at IVPP in Beijing, capital of China, on February 10, 2025. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey, was published in the latest i

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The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

Wang Min, a researcher with the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), checks the sample of fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis at his office at IVPP in Beijing, capital of China, on February 10, 2025. The finger of his left hand points to the pygostyle fossil. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the FIGS, wa

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The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

File photo taken on November 5, 2023 shows researchers of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Fujian Institute of Geological Survey (FIGS) posing for a group photo at a field survey and excavation site in Zhenghe County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the FIGS, w

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The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

File drone photo taken on November 9, 2024 shows a field survey and excavation site in Zhenghe County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey, was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature, on February 11, 2025,in Beijing, China. Photo by Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology/Han

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The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

File photo taken on October 21, 2023 shows researchers of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and of the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey (FIGS) working at a field survey and excavation site in Zhenghe County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the FIGS, was publish

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The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

Chen Runsheng, a professor-level senior engineer of Fujian Institute of Geological Survey (FIGS), explains on a restored image of the fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis at the FIGS in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, on February 11, 2025. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the FIGS, was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature, on February 11, 2025,in Beiji

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The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

Chen Runsheng, a professor-level senior engineer of Fujian Institute of Geological Survey (FIGS), checks a sample under microscope at a laboratory of FIGS, in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, on February 11, 2025. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the FIGS, was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature, on February 11, 2025,in Beijing, China. Photo by Jiang Keh

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The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

This combo photo shows an image of the fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis (above) and a skeleton diagram. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey, was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature, on February 11, 2025,in Beijing, China. Photo by Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.C

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The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

File photo taken on October 22, 2023 show Wang Min (R), a researcher with the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), checking a sample at a field survey and excavation site in Zhenghe County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey, was pub

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The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

Wang Min (L), a researcher with the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and Chen Runsheng, a professor-level senior engineer of Fujian Institute of Geological Survey (FIGS), poses for a photo at the FIGS, in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, on February 11, 2025. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and t

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240519) --BEIJING, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on dinosaur egg fossils at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institute of Geosciences formed a joint research team to uncover more information about the dinosaur egg fossils. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi checks dinosaur egg fossils at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institute

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on dinosaur egg fossils at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institut

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi checks a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institute o

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institu

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi inspects rock stratums near Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institute of

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi takes photos of a dinosaur egg fossil with his mobile phone at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sc

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi corrects the serial number of a dinosaur egg fossil group at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Scie

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institu

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institu

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi restores the microstructure of a fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hube

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a view of Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Ins

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institu

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institu

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institu

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institu

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi checks a rubbing of a fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institute

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi works on a crystallized dinosaur egg fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the

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ChineseToday | Dinosaur egg fossils restorer: discovering mysteries of paleontological life

(240518) -- SHIYAN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Bi takes photos of a fossil at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2024. With precision tools in hands, Zhao Bi, a researcher with the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, leans over a nest of dinosaur egg fossils, and intently removes undesired substance attached to their surfaces. This has been the daily routine for Zhao and other dinosaur egg fossil restorers at Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Site Museum in Shiyan City. The Museum is dedicated to in-situ protection and display of dinosaur egg fossils. The fossil site covers more than 7,000 square meters, with 3,204 dinosaur egg fossils restored, protected, and displayed in their original positions. Back in 2020, the Hubei Qinglong Mountain Dinosaur Egg Fossil Group National Nature Reserve, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hubei Institute of

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CHINA-STONE TOOL TECHNOLOGY-EAST ASIAN HOMININS-STUDY (CN)

(240307) -- BEIJING, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image provided by the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows the stone tools unearthed at Cenjiawan site in Nihewan basin, northern China. An international research team led by Chinese scientists has found that East Asian hominins had possessed advanced stone tool technology as early as 1.1 million years ago, much earlier than previously thought. TO GO WITH "Scientists reveal stone tool technology of East Asian hominins 1.1 mln years ago" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HOMO SAPIENS-CHARACTERISTICS-STUDY (CN)

(240217) -- BEIJING, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image provided by the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows the artistic rendering of Homo sapiens living in the Shiyu Site in north China's Shanxi Province dating back 45,000 years. TO GO WITH "Across China: Study reveals characteristics of East Asian Homo sapiens 45,000 years ago" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GANSU-HEZHENG-FOSSIL LEGACY (CN)

(230921) -- HEZHENG, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image provided by the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), shows the artistic rendering of giant rhinoceros, Paraceratherium linxiaense. TO GO WITH "Across China: Unveiling timeless treasure: Hezheng's fossil legacy" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-FOSSILIZED GALEASPID SPECIES-DISCOVERY (CN)

(230413) -- BEIJING, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo provided by the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows the caudal fin in the paratype of a new galeaspid species discovered in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Researchers have discovered a new fossilized galeaspid species with "nine tails" in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. This is the world's first galeaspid fossil with a well-preserved tail. TO GO WITH "Fossilized galeaspid species with "nine tails" discovered in south China" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-FOSSILIZED GALEASPID SPECIES-DISCOVERY (CN)

(230413) -- BEIJING, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo provided by the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows the caudal fin in the holotype of a new galeaspid species discovered in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Researchers have discovered a new fossilized galeaspid species with "nine tails" in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. This is the world's first galeaspid fossil with a well-preserved tail. TO GO WITH "Fossilized galeaspid species with "nine tails" discovered in south China" (Xinhua)

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Dinosaur fossils discovered in China's Yunnan

STORY: Dinosaur fossils discovered in China's Yunnan DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of dinosaur fossils and people working on excavation 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG TAO, Director, Lufeng Dinosaur Fossils Protection and Research Center 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YOU HAILU, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: According to local authorities, dinosaur fossils have been discovered in nine localities in southwest China's Yunnan Province since the end of 2020. In the city of Lufeng, an emergency excavation of three sets of dinosaur fossils has begun, as all of them are now exposed on the ground. The unearthed fossils include a dinosaur's relatively complete abdominal ribs. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG TAO, Director, Lufeng Dinosaur Fossils Protection and Research Center "The hardest part lies in the excavation of the abdominal ribs, because they're thin and brittle, and some

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Rare fossilized dinosaur footprints found in E China

STORY: Rare fossilized dinosaur footprints found in E China DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site where the fossils were discovered 2. shot of researchers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG XIAOLIN, Researcher at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4. various of dinosaur footprints 5. various of researchers 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG BAOPENG, Associate researcher of Beijing Museum of Natural History 7. various of researchers 8. various of the site where the fossils were discovered STORYLINE: About 15 square meters of well-preserved dinosaur footprints with both positive and negative fossil slabs have been unearthed in Shanghang County, Longyan City of east China's Fujian Province. Experts say the discovery of such a large area of well-preserved dinosaur imprints is rare across the globe. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG XIAOLIN, Researcher at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleont

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20 dinosaur fossils unearthed within a month in NE China

STORY: 20 dinosaur fossils unearthed within a month in NE China DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Longshan Mountain 2. various of the dinosaur fossils 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LIZHAO, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under CAS 4. various of the excavation work and the dinosaur fossils STORYLINE: Some 20 dinosaur fossils have been unearthed at Longshan Mountain in Yanji, northeast China's Jilin Province, since late September. The excavation work is carried out jointly by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and local authorities in Yanji. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LIZHAO, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under CAS "So far, we have uncovered fossils of ornithopods, theropods, sauropods, ankylosaurs, crocodiles and turtles. Some phytoliths were also unearthed in other places. Yanji has the largest collection of dinosaur fossils with a big variety in Jilin province." Since 2016,