66-Million-Year-Old Mystery Solved? Fossilized Bird Feather Reveals How ‘Modern’ Birds Likely Survived the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid

· Thedebrief · Sept. 12, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
history Extinction Paleontology waterproofing Paleontology birds Dinosaurs Fossils
Summary
This blog post discusses the discovery of a fossilized bird feather found in dinosaur feces that may explain the survival of modern birds after the asteroid impact that led to the dinosaurs' extinction 66 million years ago.
Read full post on thedebrief.org →
AUTHOR
Advertise
Sponsor diff.blog
Put your product in front of developers who read and write about their craft. One exclusive sponsor at a time.
Become a sponsor →