Ostrich relative lived in North America 50 million years ago
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 13:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Exceedingly well-preserved bird fossil specimens dating 50 million years represent a new species that is a previously unknown relative of the modern-day ostrich, according to a new paper co-authored by Sterling Nesbitt of Virginia Tech's College of Science and part of the university's Global Change Center.