Predatory birds from the Jurassic may have driven cicada evolution for millions of years

Researchers calculated the flight ability of more than 80 ancient cicada species to analyze their evolution over time.
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Researchers calculated the flight ability of more than 80 ancient cicada species to analyze their evolution over time.
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