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Created: 2025-07-08 02:00:06 UTC

A team of researchers has discovered North America’s oldest known pterosaur, the first vertebrates to develop powered flight. The finding offers clues to the evolution of the winged reptiles, including the Hollywood favorite — the pterodactyl.

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