Quartz crystals found in a fossilized bird complicates the mystery of its diet and what role it played in its ancient habitat. (CN) — Scientists studying a dinosaur-era bird fossil found quartz ...

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The fossil of a bird that lived alongside the dinosaurs was found with some sort of rocks in its stomach. Previously, researchers thought that these rocks were swallowed on purpose to help clean its ...