# New Jurassic Fossil Reveals How Birds Lost Their Dinosaur Tails

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"New Jurassic Fossil Reveals How Birds Lost Their Dinosaur Tails" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include TV BRICS, The Times of India, IFLScience and Phys.org. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| TV BRICS | Chinese researchers reveal missing link in evolution of birds' tails | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPYXlKU0lrNmQyaTZZX3lKQjI2UGRfVWQwT3Jta3RSZDVEVUJrNy1LZmRrcnV5UWRiYXNzaUxwR2tMTHlwXzF3SjhhcTlDS01RdjB3dkJlNFl1TmJ6SnFLWFpsemtLQlRGSG5YaW1oUXg1Z3FXekVqV3VMMWxhU25HLUF3VlFLSWVTTzBCTnJLRjh3TDRwaWhHdGJreEw?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | Scientists discover 149-million-year-old world's smallest long-tailed bird fossil revealing how modern birds evolved | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwJBVV95cUxOTkxxOExnMnFTNTMwNWJaNWJpSWJKeXRrMFJtNDVEVHZteWFGcGRuMFpPMWJsYVRZczFlT3Y0Q1BiVWItMUkzVURudEYxcmlOM0hucXNHb2d6ZnVBdEExZk1GWGs5X2N1cXdaSjZEVEJmVU15RjhFdlYtRzJ1UWJqZVNPSnJFMkNpRjNtV1JrMWVEeXN6SGFaSmtPRkJHcThLN0JzSDRhbFZ5Zm9DalkyeDE5VVF2ZVhYLWFsV0p1dTNSX3hqZUVRbHp1Ql9Ra3V4eHpZMHlBTW1sVlpocVZoOGI1M1YzQW5xU0RFU2xlLXFkc1doeS1KV1JMMVJ5bXBTamd0dnZwSUdmN0J5ZndIOGJRYw?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | How Did Birds Evolve Their Tail? New Species Of Dinosaur From China Is Showing Us How | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxPMnlRTU5PbjZZcU5oUVQ0SmhkYks5V3c0a3h4dENralI2QW9Ia241amN0bnRqczdvaXdEZ0x6UURZaGNNZ2NkaUYtZkVjdnoxQnVPRjRfcWl3RlBBcTFfTlFGN3gyRGNadlNJc1F6RmJVUkhaMF9idzhkdGhjUWQtLU9zWlN2ZmpLYzBYeUQzWUlFaGhXQTZNYlNWVFVOU0RkaFdpVkFhVzV1aEN0YjRaWVQxN0VISjVxbmZ6VlFlcm42bjN5ck1JeFVrNGdqbUs3aUgxTWNB?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | Tiny Jurassic bird reveals a key step in bird evolution | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE9iY1ZxdHphdGVkOE1ZM25lNEw0ZnJIaE8tVHd2TWVMeHF1TUlkWDdna3NNUXZwc3c3TTNkRkFLekdTUkFSOWxPN2hPdmJUSnA4TTl2UnB3V1NlYWM4LTBLeHF6Z3FLdTBtTF9TZk0tRFI5S2s?oc=5) |
| Sci.News | New Jurassic Fossil Reveals How Birds Lost Their Dinosaur Tails | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTFBrUlJuUkd0ZmRkU3ktakE1d3U0TGFpYkFycjBwOTMxajNsUjAzSWpWTk5pdGFWUG1pQndWbHQ1cWozakQxbUdtcjNfR0ZDU2xMbVRQN0hSNER0NTBRdk8zN1BDakdXTnRZeWpkTmtWNA?oc=5) |

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