Current:Home > NewsFossil from huge 'terror bird' discovered for the first time in Colombia -WealthMindset
Fossil from huge 'terror bird' discovered for the first time in Colombia
View
Date:2025-04-12 05:38:50
The identification of part of the fossilized remains of a so-called "terror bird" species in South America has given researchers new insight into the apex predators that roamed some 12 million years ago.
The bird, discovered in central Colombia nearly two decades ago, was only recently identified as what may be the largest known species of terror bird ever discovered.
veryGood! (67846)
Related
- Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
- Targeted as a Coal Ash Dumping Ground, This Georgia Town Fought Back
- Pairing Wind + Solar for Cheaper, 24-Hour Renewable Energy
- Overstock CEO wants to distance company from taint of Bed Bath & Beyond
- Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
- Confidential Dakota Pipeline Memo: Standing Rock Not a Disadvantaged Community Impacted by Pipeline
- Tatcha Flash Sale Alert: Get Over $400 Worth of Amazing Skincare Products for $140
- 14-year-old boy dead, 6 wounded in mass shooting at July Fourth block party in Maryland
- Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
- Ousted Standing Rock Leader on the Pipeline Protest That Almost Succeeded
Ranking
- The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
- Elliot Page Details Secret, 2-Year Romance With Closeted Celeb
- Dissecting ‘Unsettled,’ a Skeptical Physicist’s Book About Climate Science
- Jana Kramer Is Pregnant with Baby No. 3, Her First With Fiancé Allan Russell
- What to watch: O Jolie night
- Why Hailey Bieber Says Her Viral Glazed Donut Skin Will Never Go Out of Style
- Stranded motorist shot dead by trooper he shot after trooper stopped to help him, authorities say
- Can Illinois Handle a 2000% Jump in Solar Capacity? We’re About to Find Out.
Recommendation
Opinion: Gianni Infantino, FIFA sell souls and 2034 World Cup for Saudi Arabia's billions
The Paris Agreement Was a First Step, Not an End Goal. Still, the World’s Nations Are Far Behind
These 15 Secrets About A Walk to Remember Are Your Only Hope
These On-Sale Amazon Shorts Have 12,000+ 5-Star Ratings— & Reviewers Say They're So Comfortable
What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
Michael Imperioli says he forbids bigots and homophobes from watching his work after Supreme Court ruling
Elliot Page, Dylan Mulvaney and More Transgender Stars Who've Opened Up About Their Journeys
Judge limits Biden administration's contact with social media companies