How did birds survive while dinosaurs went extinct?

By: Chris Lituma, West Virginia University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 15, 2025

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Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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If dinosaurs died, how come there are birds? Caiden S., age 9, Wylie, Texas

Everyone knows what a bird is – and pretty much everyone knows what a dinosaur is. But not everyone is aware that birds evolved from dinosaurs approximately 160 million …

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