Famed Fossil Isn't A Bird After All, Analysis Says

Famed fossil isn't a bird after all, analysis says

NEW YORK (AP) -- One of the world's most famous fossil creatures, widely considered the earliest known bird, is getting a rude present on the 150th birthday of its discovery: A new analysis suggests it isn't a bird at all....

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