Jurassic avialan reveals stepwise evolution of bony tail in birds.

Wang M, Tang J, Deng K, Dong L, Xu L, Xu X, Lin M, Du H, Lin G, Chen R, Zhang C, Zhou Z

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aeb5202
Published: 2026 Jul 3
Container: Science advances
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@article{allodium:10.1126/sciadv.aeb5202,
  title = {Jurassic avialan reveals stepwise evolution of bony tail in birds.},
  author = {Wang M and Tang J and Deng K and Dong L and Xu L and Xu X and Lin M and Du H and Lin G and Chen R and Zhang C and Zhou Z},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Science advances},
  doi = {10.1126/sciadv.aeb5202},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeb5202}
}

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TI  - Jurassic avialan reveals stepwise evolution of bony tail in birds.
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AU  - Tang J
AU  - Deng K
AU  - Dong L
AU  - Xu L
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AU  - Lin M
AU  - Du H
AU  - Lin G
AU  - Chen R
AU  - Zhang C
AU  - Zhou Z
PY  - 2026
JO  - Science advances
DO  - 10.1126/sciadv.aeb5202
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M, W., J, T., K, D., L, D., L, X., X, X., M, L., H, D., G, L., R, C., C, Z., & Z, Z. (2026). Jurassic avialan reveals stepwise evolution of bony tail in birds.. Science advances. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeb5202

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