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ancheornis. Illustration: Tel Aviv University

The dinosaurs who forgot how to fly: 160 million-year-old fossils reveal a turning point in the evolution of flight

A study led by Tel Aviv University shows that feathered dinosaurs from the group Peneraptor evolved wings but likely lost the ability to fly, a discovery that further complicates the story of the origin of birds.
7,000-year-old microscopic remains of a charred olive tree (Olea) discovered from Tel Tzaf (Photo: Dr. Dafna Langgot)

The world's earliest evidence of fruit tree domestication was discovered in the Jordan Valley

Joint research by Tel Aviv University and the Hebrew University reveals: Residents of Tel Zef grew olive and fig trees about 7,000 years ago – a sign of a rich and complex society