# New evidence helps solve how earliest birds took flight

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-14 06:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFLScience | Early Birds Might Have Used Their Thicc Thighs To Hop Away From Predators Before Taking Flight | 2026-08-12 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNUUl4OEUxSzBzSGhYd3gtMFlHOWpGVW9kZ09Qb2tvMTJWTWctM3lSMTV4aXJkSUpud3BGcXVnclZJVnEtdHJrQWxrd0NMWl9PaFVJeUpRaGw2TkFmNS03X2RkbXdZRUs4eEJBS0RuOXRmOTNmX2dvbXhRc1BmaUlrMDlaRmlqVW1VY2x6ci11WUpubEFRM2hQQ2FnTzdSWTdVZzhOcGFmRHoyS0lDSlBPaklvVTE0ZURGb1ZuTHRlb3dhM3UwR0E?oc=5) |
| Tech Explorist | The first bird didn’t leap into the Sky. It hopped, like a Crow | 2026-08-12 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE5BVGMyZVJJaExfQ0l1Mm12SlVNdEw3TDg5ZnRDMXJ0SUMycFJRX0FTNEd6RkxGYkMtcmQ4Tk52eXVDNkJlS3N0dGpnMU5mcnBHdmx5Q2lzaTIzb0hrb052N3NYamwtRjRoNC0ydzRVbS1SVTA?oc=5) |
| Earth.com | New species marked the transition between dinosaurs and birds | 2026-08-12 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE9fdmZzekFMLUFxNzliSW5zZGpRbi1HTjZ0NUZmWllQcTVRQ1U3LWJtTy1wVzM2WjZtaHBuTU1wcExPVk8waDNPelpxMjc3dEExdFdxVlU0d0MyZlpDU3k2Q2syS2tiT3psOHc?oc=5) |
| Discover Magazine | 150 Million-Year-Old Archaeopteryx Likely Took Flight the Same Way Crows Do Today | 2026-08-12 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxPQnlGLWpHbDg2SVJjM2ZBQnB2Zzh3UVlRdWZENWxMZUlLVHc3eXRIVVhnVmpoLUxHN2NVakx2SmZTZ2d0Zk1XMzJDaDJucTdURTEzU1RxQ0pobVhOUndYaGhFdEgwWllrTzdTOW1XMHByR2EyNE9uNG5KbGhYbk8yeHFrX0E0a0hFb2tkY01ndVViNDI1c3pnc1QzSG0waDdyNDFrVVhFR3pORWxtWDR0NWtpbUlmekE5UXdKUg?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | 2026 study solves a 150-million-year-old mystery: Scientists discover how the first bird learned to fly | 2026-08-12 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwJBVV95cUxQZFpUZG9mSEtXRTEzMkZEclBhU2s1YnQta2k0Q3A4ZVlPUTBBX0lkTjM0UGVrUndhdkpub0NqZDlYSTVPRUdkcjlQX0ZBS1V6bXc4SC1xelBvSVZJdm9IQ1U5VmlTU1lJbk9IeGc2NGhHNVl2c3JwS2RvWWhCcmViUEZpT2N0dmRyX2NFbFZESFYtU29kdE9lUkZQOXpkcFlhUFlpS25lTjFJeFV4V2IwWnVvdzR3Qm15RkFCbWJkX0VNVExERnJ5SXYwdkVINkhLRFh2NzNSTHRYX1NQbS1Tc2ZnZW4tdkEtV3I4WjlZbjNCaFlHVU1VOVdxbWlfM3o2UmpqM05aNGl4WXM?oc=5) |
| Inshorts | Study reveals how the 'first bird' took flight - The study was published in Developmental Biology | 2026-08-12 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPdUpaOE83N0FiZnBfWjl0djZhbC1CMHE3MHlWX2w4NEppSElxbW9abXJHZ3NueHhZZzBsODBPUnl3VV8wWV9vUVllSWE4ZFlCQncwNFMxYy1naTI1VkVQTm9lUkpSTVgyNFVTMmdYQzBldS1OOE02ZHlQVGRZYnhQOUwtUl92bUJYNE5LYlFRT2pmTDDSAZgBQVVfeXFMUHlyQWtObUM5ZkxZSnZGeEFJckpoV2RpaFplNHN2c3J1S082RUhBdUlRd0xuYmw5aVU2WktRdXpXQkFKQmlfUDRvZTF5WDNxc2wyNVRwZWRxVHIyRGNSM0FOUFk2Ui1FVEI0Tk8zVzhueXZ1STJNN044bURZRjBkazdCRDdaUFhKWW1vS0kxbS1MS29EQ2cxQU8?oc=5) |
| The Times | How ‘first bird’ learnt to fly with two giant leaps for dinosaurs | 2026-08-12 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQMmQ3MTZKQW9ScHhzYllFVXBCU1RHdGdSZ1dwZ0dGZTlTZ2tNaUxEaGU3Z0M3S0lmWkR0bDlpb2c3Qy0wMVB5N3VRNUhHRS1SclBRcnppYzRzSTNiMnF2MzFMUDVfd3dGSmltT3FRSlBzaVJxVVhGV1FnbXRGbUh5RGpob3hMY3d0TE9vS2lGTEV4Rkk?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | New evidence helps solve how earliest birds took flight | 2026-08-12 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE9uX3dLam41ZG5wdVZiVW84TGg4cW1GeW43alBBX1lMNzg0V0Y0WjkzNVY5Z2l0TnRGdnVuLXJXT1FfNHJ4blh2N185VzIzVEdmVEVDazl4TUgtVTZ4emlFVzVwZXhPWEVLa0lhdVl5WDVGN0U?oc=5) |

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