# Some birds survived the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs. A fossilized poop can help explain why

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-15 19:40 UTC · Category: Science

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Some birds survived the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs. A fossilized poop can help explain why" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include scienceblog.com. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| scienceblog.com | Feathers rarely fossilise, yet several survived for about 66 million years inside one of the last places anyone thought to look: the fossilised dung of a meat-eating dinosaur. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNYjVTelYyMVo0cEJoWlc5aUo4RnpvemluUHo5bGJVbWw0NktPT0JFX0NvUFNTc3JGRGpLTlg1bU5OSm1Nejc4MV92U2E4Q0xrRnBqT3B2THBqQkJ6VF9UZDlUVVBlMXR1cHVKQUtGZkluMHBrbEdwRzVEN3BWaWtNcEh3?oc=5) |

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