Fossil debate questions bird dinosaur link from Archaeoraptor
Beijing paleontologist Xu Xing says the holed Archaeoraptor fossil is a composite of two species, undermining its role as an evolutionary link. The claim intensifies a controversy over provenance and prompts renewed scrutiny of bird dinosaur origins and fossil trade in China.
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Britain returns stolen head of Egyptian queen Nefertari
Britain returns a 13th century B C marble head of Nefertari queen of Ramses II, seized by an antiquities smuggler and disguised as a tourist relic. Tests by the British Museum confirmed authenticity and Egypt lauds the move to curb illegal artifact trade.
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