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An icon knocked from its perch

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As sesquicentennial celebrations commemorate the discovery of Archaeopteryx as a historical symbol of evolution and the oldest fossil bird, new work shakes the dinosaur family tree — and our view of this icon. See Article p.465

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Figure 1: Archaeopteryx.

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Figure 2: A cluster of feathered dinosaurs.

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