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Archaeornithura meemannae illustration

FOSSIL FINDS  Archaeornithura meemannae, a 130-million-year-old bird, was one of several fossil finds to dazzle and intrigue scientists in 2015.

Zongda Zhang

By Meghan Rosen

- More than 2 years ago

From a spongelike speck to a bird built to terrify, 2015’s fossil finds added details, drama — and some real characters — to the story of life on Earth.