U-M Museum of Zoology Collection Makes Wing Evolution Discovery Possible
February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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U-M Museum of Zoology collection makes wing evolution discovery possible
It might be hard to tell by looking at songbirds visiting your backyard birdfeeder, but birdwatchers often notice that migratory birds tend to have "pointier" wings than birds that don't have to migrate.
Like the pointed wings of an airplane, pointed wings in . . .
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U-M Museum of Zoology collection makes wing evolution discovery possible
It might be hard to tell by looking at songbirds visiting your backyard birdfeeder, but birdwatchers often notice that migratory birds tend to have "pointier" wings than birds that don't have to migrate.
Like the pointed wings of an airplane, pointed wings in . . .