The conclusions add to other evolving evidence that may finally force many paleontologists to reconsider their long-held belief that modern birds are the direct descendants of ancient, meat-eating dinosaurs, OSU researchers say.
“It’s really kind of amazing that after centuries of studying birds and flight we still didn’t understand a basic aspect of bird biology,” said John Ruben, an OSU professor of zoology. “This discovery probably means that birds evolved on a parallel path alongside dinosaurs, starting that process before most dinosaur species even existed.”
I already knew that (Genesis 1).
So. Isn’t that what theories are all about? Until something can be proven, there will always be doubts.
I had always thought it must of been the other way around; birds to dinosaurs.
If evolution allows multicellular organisms to develop from
pond scum, what is so hard about evolving a specifically
fixed joint? Why would that force parallel evolution?
Birds from dinosaurs (feathery, brightly colored dinosaurs no less) is now a tenet of faith in The Temple of Darwinism so the research, at best, will be ignored.