-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- scientists say a very rare find of some 20 fossilized pterodactyls has produced the first clear evidence of a controversial theory of evolution . this image shows the fossilized skeleton of darwinopterus which was found in north-east china earlier this year . the fossils were found in northeast china earlier this year , embedded in rock dating back 160 million years , and have been called `` darwinopterus '' after the renowned naturalist charles darwin . the creature 's discovery has astounded scientists because their age puts them within two recognized groups of pterodactyls -- primitive long-tailed forms and advanced short-tail forms -- and they display characteristics of both . efe obada has been signed by the dallas cowboys , despite playing just five games for the london warriors . the 22-year-old londoner , who currently works in a warehouse in welwyn garden city , will fly out to texas next month for rookie mini-camp . obada only started playing american football half way through last season and was mentored by warriors defensive co-ordinator aden durde . efe obada joins the dallas cowboys next month after a whirlwind year and just five american football games . by . -lrb- cnn -rrb- `` jake the dog and finn the human . the fun will never end . adventure time . '' so begins the dreamy theme song intro to the strangely addictive cartoon network tv show that 's centered around psychedelic characters like the ice king , marceline the vampire queen and , of course , jake and finn . now , mega-fans of the hit show can experience `` adventure time '' in the skies . thai smile , a subsidiary of thailand flag carrier thai airways , on thursday unveiled colorful new livery featuring jake , finn and the beloved princess bubblegum sprawled across an airbus a320 at bangkok 's suvarnabhumi international airport . the interior of the plane also has an adventure time theme , with overhead bins , head rests and even air sickness bags covered in the faces of characters from the show . airlines show off their new flying colors . the adventure time plane is the result of a partnership between thai airways subsidiary thai smile and cartoon network amazone , a new water park near the thai resort city of pattaya featuring attractions based on shows that appear on the turner broadcasting system channel . turner broadcasting is a parent company of cnn . the combination of features indicates that the primitive pterodactyls evolved relatively quickly , and that certain groups of features changed at the same time . traditional evolutionary theory suggests that one feature -- a tail for instance -- would slowly evolve over time . `` darwinopterus came as quite a shock to us , '' said david unwin , from the university of leicester 's school of museum studies , which identified the creature , along with researchers from the geological institute of beijing . `` we had always expected a gap-filler with typically intermediate features such as a moderately elongate tail -- neither long nor short -- but the strange thing about darwinopterus is that it has a head and neck just like that of advanced pterosaurs , while the rest of the skeleton , including a very long tail , is identical to that of primitive forms , '' he said . by comparing the fossil with others from earlier and later periods , scientists have been able to sketch a rough timeline of the pterodactyl 's progression . emma innes . check out these cool airline liveries . published : . `` the head and neck evolved first , followed later by the body , tail , wings and legs , '' unwin said . the researchers say more study is needed to substantiate the idea of that evolution could occur relatively quickly , and that whole parts of a plant or animal 's body could change at once . the fossils indicate darwinopterus was about the size of a crow , with long jaws , sharp , pointed teeth and a flexible neck . the 22-year-old only took up the game last year and finds himself on an nfl roster in a remarkable tale . spotted by warriors defensive co-ordinator aden durde , obada has worked for the last six months . the 6ft 5in , 225-pound obada is seen as a defensive end or a tight end and will fly to texas next month . durde , a former nfl linebacker , was a coaching intern with the cowboys last summer and spent six months honing the 6ft 5in man mountain , who will be used as a defensive end or tight end . 03:02 est , 25 april 2013 . | . updated : . 03:02 est , 25 april 2013 . tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . the inaugural thai smile adventure time flight takes place on april 4 , heading from bangkok to phuket . the computer game tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . researchers have found a way of using the game to treat adult amblyopia by training both eyes to work together . the breakthrough provides direct evidence that forcing both eyes to co-operate increases the level of plasticity in the brain and allows the amblyopic brain to relearn . it had `` hawk-like '' qualities , scientists say , which allowed the creature to kill and eat smaller , feathered dinosaurs which would later evolve into birds . ` this is a dream , ' obada told nfluk.com . ` it 's amazing and life-changing . it 's a major turning point in my life and feels like a movie . ` this could be it -- i can change my life . this is unreal -- this does n't happen to people like me . i 've never even been outside of london since i arrived in the uk . ' pterodactyls were prevalent during the mesozoic era between 220 and 65 million years ago . the research has been published in the `` proceedings of the royal society b : biological sciences . '' obada joins compatriot jack crawford on the cowboys roster . amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment in childhood , affecting up to three in 100 people . it occurs when the vision in one eye does not develop properly . this means the person can see less clearly from the underdeveloped eye meaning they rely heavily on their other eye . if untreated , it can lead to permanent loss of vision in the affected eye . previous treatments for the disorder , which have focused largely on covering the stronger eye in order to force the weaker eye to work , have proved only partially successful in children and have been ineffective in adults . study leader doctor robert hess , director of the research department of ophthalmology at mcgill university in montreal , canada , said : ` the key to improving vision for adults , who currently have no other treatment options , was to set up conditions that would enable the two eyes to cooperate for the first time in a given task . ' the researchers examined the potential of treating amblyopic adults using tetris , which involves connecting different shaped blocks as they fall to the ground . dr hess said : ` using head-mounted video goggles we were able to display the game dichoptically , where one eye was allowed to see only the falling objects , and the other eye was allowed to see only the ground plane objects . ` forcing the eyes to work together , we believed , would improve vision in the lazy eye . ' the researchers tested a sample of 18 adults with amblyopia . amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment in childhood , affecting up to three in 100 people . nine participants played the game with the weaker eye , while the stronger eye was patched . the other nine played the same game dichoptically , where each eye was allowed to view a separate part of the game . after two weeks , the group playing the dichoptic game showed a ` dramatic ' improvement in the vision of the weaker eye as well as in 3d depth perception . when the patching-wearing group , who had shown only a moderate improvement , was switched to the new dichoptic training , the vision of this group also improved dramatically . now the suitability of the treatment in children will be assessed later this year in a clinical trial . the research was published in the journal current biology .
researchers say rare fossil find provides evidence of one theory of evolution . 20 fossilized pterodactyls found in china in rock dating back 160 million years . fossils show creatures had characteristics of two types of known pterodactyls . scientists say fossils show groups of features changed relatively rapidly .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- scientists say a very rare find of some 20 fossilized pterodactyls has produced the first clear evidence of a controversial theory of evolution . this image shows the fossilized skeleton of darwinopterus which was found in north-east china earlier this year . the fossils were found in northeast china earlier this year , embedded in rock dating back 160 million years , and have been called `` darwinopterus '' after the renowned naturalist charles darwin . the creature 's discovery has astounded scientists because their age puts them within two recognized groups of pterodactyls -- primitive long-tailed forms and advanced short-tail forms -- and they display characteristics of both . efe obada has been signed by the dallas cowboys , despite playing just five games for the london warriors . the 22-year-old londoner , who currently works in a warehouse in welwyn garden city , will fly out to texas next month for rookie mini-camp . obada only started playing american football half way through last season and was mentored by warriors defensive co-ordinator aden durde . efe obada joins the dallas cowboys next month after a whirlwind year and just five american football games . by . -lrb- cnn -rrb- `` jake the dog and finn the human . the fun will never end . adventure time . '' so begins the dreamy theme song intro to the strangely addictive cartoon network tv show that 's centered around psychedelic characters like the ice king , marceline the vampire queen and , cowboys last summer and spent six months honing the 6ft 5in man mountain , who will be used as a defensive end or tight end . 03:02 est , 25 april 2013 . | . updated : . 03:02 est , 25 april 2013 . tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . the inaugural thai smile adventure time flight takes place on april 4 , heading from bangkok to phuket . the computer game tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . researchers have found a way of using the game to treat adult amblyopia by training both eyes to work together . the breakthrough provides direct evidence that forcing both eyes to co-operate increases the level of plasticity in the brain and allows the amblyopic brain to relearn . it had `` hawk-like '' qualities , scientists say , which allowed the creature to kill and eat smaller , feathered dinosaurs which would later evolve into birds . ` this is a dream , ' obada told nfluk.com . ` it 's amazing and life-changing . it 's a major turning point in my life and feels like a movie . ` this could be it -- i can change my life . this is unreal -- this does n't happen to people like me . i 've never even been outside of london since i arrived in the uk . ' pterodactyls were prevalent during the mesozoic era between 220 and 65 million years ago . the research has been published in the `` proceedings of the royal society b : biological sciences . '' obada joins compatriot jack crawford on the cowboys roster . amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment in childhood , affecting up to three in 100 people . it occurs when the vision in one eye does not develop properly . this means the person can see less clearly from the underdeveloped eye meaning they rely heavily on their other eye . if untreated , it can lead to permanent loss of vision in the affected eye . previous treatments for the disorder , which have focused largely on covering the stronger eye in order to force the weaker eye to work , have proved only partially successful in children and have been ineffective in adults . study leader doctor robert hess , director of the research department of ophthalmology at mcgill university in montreal , canada , said : ` the key to improving vision for adults , who currently have no other treatment options , was to set up conditions that would enable the two eyes to cooperate for the first time in a given task . ' the researchers examined the potential of treating amblyopic adults using tetris , which involves connecting different shaped blocks as they fall to the ground . dr hess said : ` using head-mounted video goggles we were able to display the game dichoptically , where one eye was allowed to see only the falling objects , and the other eye was allowed to see only the ground plane objects . ` forcing the eyes to work together , we believed , would improve vision in the lazy eye . ' the researchers tested a sample of 18 adults with amblyopia . amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment in childhood , affecting up to three in 100 people . nine participants played the game with the weaker eye , while the stronger eye was patched . the other nine played the same game dichoptically , where each eye was allowed to view a separate part of the game . after two weeks , the group playing the dichoptic game showed a ` dramatic ' improvement in the vision of the weaker eye as well as in 3d depth perception . when the patching-wearing group , who had shown only a moderate improvement , was switched to the new dichoptic training , the vision of this group also improved dramatically . now the suitability of the treatment in children will be assessed later this year in a clinical trial . the research was published in the journal current biology .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- scientists say a very rare find of some 20 fossilized pterodactyls has produced the first clear evidence of a controversial theory of evolution . this image shows the fossilized skeleton of darwinopterus which was found in north-east china earlier this year . the fossils were found in northeast china earlier this year , embedded in rock dating back 160 million years , and have been called `` darwinopterus '' after the renowned naturalist charles darwin . the creature 's discovery has astounded scientists because their age puts them within two recognized groups of pterodactyls -- primitive long-tailed forms and advanced short-tail forms -- and they display characteristics of both . efe obada has been signed by the dallas cowboys , despite playing just five park near the thai resort city of pattaya featuring attractions based on shows that appear on the turner broadcasting system channel . turner broadcasting is a parent company of cnn . the combination of features indicates that the primitive pterodactyls evolved relatively quickly , and that certain groups of features changed at the same time . traditional evolutionary theory suggests that one feature -- a tail for instance -- would slowly evolve over time . `` darwinopterus came as quite a shock to us , '' said david unwin , from the university of leicester 's school of museum studies , which identified the creature , along with researchers from the geological institute of beijing . `` we had always expected a gap-filler with typically intermediate features such to substantiate the idea of that evolution could occur relatively quickly , and that whole parts of a plant or animal 's body could change at once . the fossils indicate darwinopterus was about the size of a crow , with long jaws , sharp , pointed teeth and a flexible neck . the 22-year-old only took up the game last year and finds himself on an nfl roster in a remarkable tale . spotted by warriors defensive co-ordinator aden durde , obada has worked for the last six months . the 6ft 5in , 225-pound obada is seen as a defensive end or a tight end and will fly to texas next month . durde , a former nfl linebacker , was a coaching intern with the cowboys last summer and spent six months honing the 6ft 5in man mountain , who will be used as a defensive end or tight end . 03:02 est , 25 april 2013 . | . updated : . 03:02 est , 25 april 2013 . tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . the inaugural thai smile adventure time flight takes place on april 4 , heading from bangkok to phuket . the computer game tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . researchers have found a way of using the game to treat adult amblyopia by training both eyes to work together . the breakthrough provides direct evidence that forcing both eyes to co-operate increases the level of plasticity in the brain and allows the amblyopic brain to relearn . it had `` hawk-like '' qualities , scientists say , which allowed the creature to kill and eat smaller , feathered dinosaurs which would later evolve into birds . ` this is a dream , ' obada told nfluk.com . ` it 's amazing and life-changing . it 's a major turning point in my life and feels like a movie . ` this could be it -- i can change my life . this is unreal -- this does n't happen to people like me . i 've never even been outside of london since i arrived in the uk . ' pterodactyls were prevalent during the mesozoic era between 220 and 65 million years ago . the research has been published in the `` proceedings of the royal society b : biological sciences . '' obada joins compatriot jack crawford on the cowboys roster . amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment in childhood , affecting up to three in 100 people . it occurs when the vision in one eye does not develop properly . this means the person can see less clearly from the underdeveloped eye meaning they rely heavily on their other eye . if untreated , it can lead to permanent loss of vision in the affected eye . previous treatments for the disorder , which have focused largely on covering the stronger eye in order to force the weaker eye to work , have proved only partially successful in children and have been ineffective in adults . study leader doctor robert hess , director of the research department of ophthalmology at mcgill university in montreal , canada , said : ` the key to improving vision for adults , who currently have no other treatment options , was to set up conditions that would enable the two eyes to cooperate for the first time in a given task . ' the researchers examined the potential of treating amblyopic adults using tetris , which involves connecting different shaped blocks as they fall to the ground . dr hess said : ` using head-mounted video goggles we were able to display the game dichoptically , where one eye was allowed in the vision of the weaker eye as well as in 3d depth perception . when the patching-wearing group , who had shown only a moderate improvement , was switched to the new dichoptic training , the vision of this group also improved dramatically . now the suitability of the treatment in children will be assessed later this year in a clinical trial . the research was published in the journal current biology .
-lrb- cnn -- scientists say a very rare find produced a controversial theory. this image the fossilized skeleton darwinopterus which north-east china earlier. the fossils northeast china earlier, embedded rock dating 160 and have called `` darwinopterus after the renowned naturalist charles darwin. the creature 's discovery has astounded scientists because their age puts within two recognized groups -- primitive long-tailed forms advanced short-tail forms display characteristics. efe obada has signed the dallas cowboys, despite playing the london warriors the 22-year-old londoner, currently a warehouse welwyn garden city will fly out texas next rookie mini. obada only started american football half mentored warriors defensive co-ordinator aden durde. efe obada joins the dallas cowboys next after a whirlwind year and just five american football games. by. -lrb- cnn `` jake the dog and finn the human. the fun will never. adventure time. '' so begins the dreamy theme song intro strangely addictive cartoon network tv that 's centered psychedelic characters like the ice king, marceline the vampire queen, of jake finn. now, mega the hit show can experience `` adventure time the skies. thai smile, a subsidiary thailand flag carrier thai airways on thursday unveiled colorful new livery featuring jake, finn and the beloved princess bubblegum sprawled an airbus a320 at bangkok 's suvarnabhumi international airport the interior the plane also an adventure time theme, with overhead bins, head rests even air sickness bags covered the faces characters airlines show off their new flying colors. the adventure time plane the result a partnership thai airways subsidiary thai smile cartoon network amazone, a new water park near the thai resort city pattaya featuring attractions based shows that appear the turner broadcasting system channel. turner broadcasting is a parent company cnn. the combination features indicates evolved relatively, certain groups features changed at traditional evolutionary theory suggests one feature -- a tail for instance would slowly. `` darwinopterus came as quite a shock, '' david unwin from the university leicester 's school museum studies, which identified, along researchers the geological institute beijing `` we had always expected a gap-filler with typically intermediate features a moderately elongate tail -- neither long the strange thing darwinopterus a head and neck just advanced pterosaurs, while, identical primitive forms, '' he. by comparing the fossil with others from, scientists sketch a rough timeline the pterodactyl 's progression. emma innes. check these cool airline liveries. published :. `` the head and evolved first, followed, tail wings '' unwin said. the researchers more study substantiate that evolution could occur relatively, whole parts a plant change once the fossils indicate darwinopterus about a crow, with long jaws sharp, pointed a flexible neck the 22 only took up the game finds an nfl roster a remarkable tale. spotted warriors defensive co-ordinator aden durde, obada has worked. the 6ft 5, 225-pound obada is seen as a defensive end or and will fly texas next. durde, a former nfl linebacker, a coaching intern with the cowboys last spent honing 6ft man mountain, who will used or. 03:02 est, 25 april. |. updated :. 03:02 est, 25 april. tetris could spell the eye patch people lazy eye. the inaugural thai smile adventure time flight takes april 4, heading bangkok. the computer game tetris could spell the eye patch people lazy eye. researchers have using the game treat adult amblyopia by training both eyes work. the breakthrough provides direct evidence forcing both eyes co increases allows the amblyopic brain relearn. it had `` hawk-like '' qualities, scientists which allowed kill and smaller, feathered dinosaurs which would birds ` this a dream, ' obada told nfluk.com. ` it amazing and life. it 's a major turning point feels a movie. ` this could it -- i can change. this unreal -- this does n't to people. i 've even outside london since arrived. 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'' obada joins compatriot jack crawford the cowboys roster. amblyopia is the most common cause visual impairment childhood, affecting it occurs the vision in does develop. this means the person can see less clearly from the underdeveloped eye meaning rely heavily their other eye. if untreated, it permanent loss previous treatments the disorder, which focused largely covering the stronger eye in order force the weaker eye work, proved only partially children have ineffective study leader doctor robert hess, director mcgill university montreal canada said : ` the key improving for adults, who currently was set conditions enable the two eyes cooperate for a given task ' the researchers examined the potential treating amblyopic adults using tetris, involves connecting different shaped blocks as fall. dr hess said : ` using head-mounted video goggles we were display the game dichoptically, where one eye allowed only the falling objects, only the ground plane objects ` forcing the eyes work together, we believed, would improve vision the lazy eye ' the researchers tested a sample 18 adults amblyopia. amblyopia is the most common cause visual impairment childhood, affecting nine participants played the weaker eye, patched. the other nine played dichoptically, where each eye allowed view a separate part. after two weeks, the group playing the dichoptic game showed a ` dramatic ' improvement the vision the weaker eye as 3d depth perception when the patching-wearing group, shown only a moderate improvement, switched the new dichoptic training, the vision this group also dramatically now the suitability the treatment in children will later in. the research was published the journal current biology.
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- scientists say a very rare find of some 20 fossilized pterodactyls has produced the first clear evidence of a controversial theory of evolution . this image shows the fossilized skeleton of darwinopterus which was found in north-east china earlier this year . the fossils were found in northeast china earlier this year , embedded in rock dating back 160 million years , and have been called `` darwinopterus '' after the renowned naturalist charles darwin . the creature 's discovery has astounded scientists because their age puts them within two recognized groups of pterodactyls -- primitive long-tailed forms and advanced short-tail forms -- and they display characteristics of both . efe obada has been signed by the dallas cowboys , despite playing just five games for the london warriors . the 22-year-old londoner , who currently works in a warehouse in welwyn garden city , will fly out to texas next month for rookie mini-camp . obada only started playing american football half way through last season and was mentored by warriors defensive co-ordinator aden durde . efe obada joins the dallas cowboys next month after a whirlwind year and just five american football games . by . -lrb- cnn -rrb- `` jake the dog and finn the human . the fun will never end . adventure time . '' so begins the dreamy theme song intro to the strangely addictive cartoon network tv show that 's centered around psychedelic characters like the ice king , marceline the vampire queen and , cowboys last summer and spent six months honing the 6ft 5in man mountain , who will be used as a defensive end or tight end . 03:02 est , 25 april 2013 . | . updated : . 03:02 est , 25 april 2013 . tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . the inaugural thai smile adventure time flight takes place on april 4 , heading from bangkok to phuket . the computer game tetris could spell the end of the eye patch for people with lazy eye . researchers have found a way of using the game to treat adult amblyopia by training both eyes to work together . the breakthrough provides direct evidence that forcing both eyes to co-operate increases the level of plasticity in the brain and allows the amblyopic brain to relearn . it had `` hawk-like '' qualities , scientists say , which allowed the creature to kill and eat smaller , feathered dinosaurs which would later evolve into birds . ` this is a dream , ' obada told nfluk.com . ` it 's amazing and life-changing . it 's a major turning point in my life and feels like a movie . ` this could be it -- i can change my life . this is unreal -- this does n't happen to people like me . i 've never even been outside of london since i arrived in the uk . ' pterodactyls were prevalent during the mesozoic era between 220 and 65 million years ago . the research has been published in the `` proceedings of the royal society b : biological sciences . '' obada joins compatriot jack crawford on the cowboys roster . amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment in childhood , affecting up to three in 100 people . it occurs when the vision in one eye does not develop properly . this means the person can see less clearly from the underdeveloped eye meaning they rely heavily on their other eye . if untreated , it can lead to permanent loss of vision in the affected eye . previous treatments for the disorder , which have focused largely on covering the stronger eye in order to force the weaker eye to work , have proved only partially successful in children and have been ineffective in adults . study leader doctor robert hess , director of the research department of ophthalmology at mcgill university in montreal , canada , said : ` the key to improving vision for adults , who currently have no other treatment options , was to set up conditions that would enable the two eyes to cooperate for the first time in a given task . ' the researchers examined the potential of treating amblyopic adults using tetris , which involves connecting different shaped blocks as they fall to the ground . dr hess said : ` using head-mounted video goggles we were able to display the game dichoptically , where one eye was allowed
 Scientists have discovered a rare fossil of a Pterodactyl, which has provided clear evidence of a controversial theory of evolution. The fossil, found in North-East China, is estimated to be around 160 million years old and shows characteristics of both primitive and advanced forms of Pterodactyls. This discovery has stunned scientists as it provides direct evidence of a gradual transition between different species, contradicting previous theories that suggested sudden changes. The finding also highlights the importance of continued research into the history of life on Earth.