Scans of the most well-preserved fossil of a prehistoric flying reptile with intact feathers have revealed how the first birds managed to fly while their non-bird dinosaur cousins could not. The ...

A study of a bizarre prehistoric bird's fossilized remains has uncovered fascinating new details regarding its behavior. Living around 120 million years ago, the species, Longipteryx chaoyangensis, is ...

Birds and dinosaurs lived together for millions of years, but only toothless birds survived the asteroid impact that upended ...

The shoebill bird can be found from South Sudan to Zambia. The bird, which is related to pelicans and herons, earns its name ...

A recent fossil discovery is offering new insights into what pterosaurs actually ate, challenging long-held assumptions about these ancient rulers of the skies. In a study published in the ...

The pterosaur likely used all four limbs to propel itself in the air, as seen in bats today, researchers have found. The findings, published today in PeerJ, provide new insights into how pterosaurs ...

A bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals the roots of avian intelligence, according to a new study. The "one of a kind" fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique ...

A 12-million-year-old fossil of a prehistoric "terror bird" discovered in South America might represent the largest known member of its kind found to date, a study ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Some roughly 120-million-year-old seeds are telling a new story ...

PATERZELL, Germany (AP) — How do you teach a bird how, and where, to fly? The distinctive northern bald ibis, hunted essentially to extinction by the 17th century, was revived by breeding and ...