Science Talk: Study says new Jurassic bird fossil is 'missing link' By Yan Dongjie | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-05-27 16:59

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202505/27/WS68357ed6a310a04af22c1cd6.html A groundbreaking fossil discovery in Zhenghe county, Fujian province, has reshaped our understanding of avian origins. Scientists identified Baminornis zhenghensis, a 150-million-year-old bird species from the late Middle Jurassic, as the oldest unambiguous Jurassic bird fossil ever found.