The bird in amber: A tiny skull from the age of dinosaurs

A tiny new species of birdlike dinosaur has been discovered, preserved in a lump of 99millionyearold amber. The toothfilled skull is only 14mm long, suggesting that this ancient creature would have been the size of a hummingbird far smaller than other dinosaurs known from that time. Unusual features include large, sidefacing eyes and a large number of sharp teeth suggesting a predatory lifestyle. The species has been named Oculudentavis khaungraae and is evidence of previously unimagined biodiversit