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Scientists tease DNA from eggshell of extinct birds (AFP )
In a world first, scientists in Australia announced on Wednesday they had extracted DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds, including iconic giants such as the moa and elephant bird.
Fossilised egg gives clue to fate of ancient birds (Independent)
Scientists are hopeful of finding out more about ancient birds and why they died out after extracting DNA from a fossilised elephant bird egg.
Good egg - DNA of extinct birds found in ancient shells (BBC News)
The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.
Eggstinct - But Scientists Hope For DNA Clues (SkyNews )
Scientists are hopeful of finding out more about ancient birds and why they died out after extracting DNA from a huge fossilised elephant bird egg.
Eggshells of extinct bird yields DNA (Daily Mirror)
Scientists have extracted DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds for the first time.
Scientists get closer to real-life Jurassic Park after extracting DNA from fossilised eggshells (Daily Mail)
Genetic material was pinpointed for the giant moa and 10ft tall, half tonne elephant birds that died out hundreds of years ago.
Street View goes nationwide in the UK (V3.co.uk )
Businesses across the UK could benefit from greater exposure from tomorrow as Google's controversial Street View service expands with the rollout of new imagery covering "almost all" of the country's roads.
Two jack snipe at Welwyn Garden City reserve (St Albans & Harpenden Review)
BIRDWATCHERS have been attracted to a nature reserve on the outskirts of Welwyn Garden City by two jack snipe, scarce and secretive wading birds.
Osprey expert to deliver talk (Edinburgh Evening News)
OSPREY world expert Roy Dennis is set to hold an illustrated talk on birds of prey next week.
Where are all the songbirds? Ask a hungry sparrowhawk (Daily Mail)
Researchers have found a link between the increase in the birds of prey since the 1960s and a fall in numbers of tree sparrows, bullfinches and reed buntings.