"The bones in the roof of the mouth help us learn about the evolution of something called cranial kinesis -- a feature in modern birds that lets the beak move independently from the braincase.

"The bones in the roof of the mouth help us learn about the evolution of something called cranial kinesis— a feature in modern birds that lets the beak move independently from the braincase.

But there was skeletal evidence of the first stages in the evolution of a trait that lets the beak move independently from the braincase, as seen in modern birds. The fossil possesses the only ...

"The bones in the roof of the mouth help us learn about the evolution of something called cranial kinesis – a feature in modern birds that lets the beak move independently from the braincase ...

"The bones in the roof of the mouth help us learn about the evolution of something called cranial kinesis – a feature in modern birds that lets the beak move independently from the braincase,” Dr ...

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“This helps us understand cranial kinesis,” O’Connor explained, “the ability of a bird to move its upper beak independently from its braincase.” In modern birds, this trait supports ...