Researchers note new Cretaceous species, by a nose
By GREGORY ZELLER // Welcome to Cretaceous Park! And say hello to Falcatakely, a mouthful to be sure – and a bona fide missing link between modern birds and fine-feathered forbearers of eons past. The crow-sized Falcatakely (a combination of Latin and Malagasy words inspired by the prehistoric creature’s small size and sickle-shaped beak) was discovered recently in Madagascar, with scientists from Stony Brook University and Ohio University using the latest 21st century tech to…