Rewriting History (in Fungus Ink)

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By Elizabeth Preston
Jan 12, 2011 6:19 AMNov 5, 2019 10:10 AM

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When researchers first unearthed the bones of the extinct ibis Xenicibis xympithecus, they thought the fossils came from a seriously diseased individual. The wing bones were deformed in a way no one had ever seen before. But as more of the ancient bird's bones turned up, scientists were forced to conclude that the weird deformity was actually serving a purpose.

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