View in EDS HTML Full Text

How Birds Survived THE DINOSAURS' DOOMSDAY.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: How Birds Survived THE DINOSAURS' DOOMSDAY.
Authors: BRUSATTE, STEVE (AUTHOR)
Source: Scientific American. May2026, Vol. 334 Issue 5, p44-51. 8p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram.
Subjects: Dinosaur extinction, Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary, Biological adaptation, Paleontology, Bird ecology, Bird conservation, Impact of asteroids with Earth
Abstract: The article focuses on explaining why birds were the only dinosaurs to survive the end-Cretaceous mass extinction 66 million years ago. It highlights that while most dinosaurs, including many feathered species, perished due to their large size, slow growth, and dependence on forest habitats, only small, fast-growing modern birds (the crown group) survived. Key survival traits included living on or near water, having beaks adapted for eating seeds, strong flight capabilities, and rapid maturation. These factors, combined with their habitat and diet, allowed modern birds such as Vegavis and Asteriornis to endure the catastrophic aftermath of the asteroid impact, leading to the diverse bird lineages present today. [Extracted from the article]
Copyright of Scientific American is the property of Scientific American and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Full text is not displayed to guests.
FullText Text:
  Availability: 1
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 192712873
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Periodical
PubTypeId: serialPeriodical
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: How Birds Survived THE DINOSAURS' DOOMSDAY.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22BRUSATTE%2C+STEVE%22">BRUSATTE, STEVE</searchLink> (AUTHOR)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Scientific+American%22">Scientific American</searchLink>. May2026, Vol. 334 Issue 5, p44-51. 8p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Dinosaur+extinction%22">Dinosaur extinction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cretaceous-Paleogene+boundary%22">Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Biological+adaptation%22">Biological adaptation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Paleontology%22">Paleontology</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Bird+ecology%22">Bird ecology</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Bird+conservation%22">Bird conservation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Impact+of+asteroids+with+Earth%22">Impact of asteroids with Earth</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: The article focuses on explaining why birds were the only dinosaurs to survive the end-Cretaceous mass extinction 66 million years ago. It highlights that while most dinosaurs, including many feathered species, perished due to their large size, slow growth, and dependence on forest habitats, only small, fast-growing modern birds (the crown group) survived. Key survival traits included living on or near water, having beaks adapted for eating seeds, strong flight capabilities, and rapid maturation. These factors, combined with their habitat and diet, allowed modern birds such as Vegavis and Asteriornis to endure the catastrophic aftermath of the asteroid impact, leading to the diverse bird lineages present today. [Extracted from the article]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Scientific American is the property of Scientific American and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=192712873
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 8
        StartPage: 44
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Dinosaur extinction
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Biological adaptation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Paleontology
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Bird ecology
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Bird conservation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Impact of asteroids with Earth
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: How Birds Survived THE DINOSAURS' DOOMSDAY.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: BRUSATTE, STEVE
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 05
              Text: May2026
              Type: published
              Y: 2026
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 00368733
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 334
            – Type: issue
              Value: 5
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Scientific American
              Type: main
ResultId 1