kē / xué / jiā / tōng / guò / yán / jiū / huà / shí / jìn / yī / bù / liǎo / jiě / le / zǔ / niǎo / lèi / de / shēng / huó / fāng / shì科学家通过研究化石,进一步了解了祖鸟类的生活方式。By studying fossils, scientists gained a better understanding of the lifestyle of bird-ancestor dinosaurs.