Scientists were finally given access to a remarkable Archaeopteryx fossil that’s allowed them to better understand exactly ...

BEIJING -- A new study led by researchers from China and the United States has unveiled a well-preserved specimen of ...

Researchers from China and the United States have shed new light on the ancient evolutionary transition from dinosaurs to ...

A team of researchers from China and the United States has shed new light on the ancient evolutionary transition from ...

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A new analysis of a pigeon-sized Archaeopteryx fossil in the collection of the Field Museum in Chicago is revealing an array ...

Key to the first bird’s flight was likely a set of never-before-seen feathers, called tertials, found on the upper arm of the ...

A recent study found a nearly complete skull in Antarctica that may belong ... It could be the oldest known modern bird. Its brain structure and long beak resemble those of today’s waterfowl ...

Quick and aggressive, they use their strong legs and sharp claws to rapidly strike down on the snakes’ heads and crush their skulls before the snakes can bite. The secretary bird doesn’t like ...