Feather preserved in dinosaur dung could explain why birds survived mass extinction

An illustration of a tyrannosaur preying on an ancient diving bird. (Andrey Atuchin via SWNS)

By Stephen Beech

A feather preserved inside dinosaur dung could help explain why birds survived the mass extinction that wiped out most life on Earth.

Feather preserved in dinosaur dung could explain why birds survived mass extinction

The fossil feather preserved in dinosaur poop. (O’Connor et al via SWNS)Release date: September 10 2026

Feather preserved in dinosaur dung could explain why birds survived mass extinction

David DeMar, Jr. holding the exposed fossil feather in the coprolite fragment on the day of its discovery in 2016. (O’Connor et al via SWNS)Release date: September 10 2026

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