The discovery of the nearly intact fossil of Navaronis hestiae is a groundbreaking find for bird evolution research, offering rare insights into ancient bird anatomy that were previously unattainable.
Guillermo Navalon explains that this fossil behaves like a 'Rosetta Stone' for understanding bird evolution, potentially resolving many long-standing questions surrounding the transition to modern birds.
The fossil’s preservation allows researchers to reconstruct the skull and brain in three dimensions, providing a unique opportunity to explore the internal anatomy and evolutionary biology of a previously elusive bird group.
Unlike other Enantiornithes fossils, which were flattened during preservation, Navaronis hestiae retains its structure, enabling detailed study of its internal cavities and the soft tissue that might have existed within.
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