Fossils of alvarezsaurid dinosaurs show bird-like air sacs in their bones. Scans revealed hollow spaces connected to their ...

D modeling reveals that as bird brains grew larger, it led to changes in jaw muscles and joint mechanics—enabling the development of a more flexible and efficient feeding system in modern birds.

Animation of a bird skull, showing muscle forces. Credit: Alec Wilken, Casey Holiday As paleontologists discover more details about dinosaurs, the dividing line between them and modern birds ...

Ceramic bird baths are durable and boast a timeless look, but the porous material is difficult to clean thoroughly. Many modern bird baths use metals like iron or copper. These ornaments are ...

Modern birds are the living relatives of dinosaurs. Take a look at the features of flightless birds like chickens and ostriches that walk upright on two hind legs, or predators like eagles and ...

Dinosaurs are the extinct relatives of birds that roamed the lands and seas of ancient Earth. They first appeared around 240 ...

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found that the critically endangered regent honeyeater faces hidden genetic ...

A hidden threat facing one of Australia's most iconic birds has been uncovered in a new study. The critically endangered regent honeyeater once numbered in the hundreds of thousands, but their ...

Inspired by naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace’s visit nearly two centuries ago, an isolated Indigenous community in Brazil ...

3D modeling shows how larger brains triggered changes in jaw muscles and joint mechanics that powered a flexible feeding system for modern birds. Modern birds are the living relatives of dinosaurs.

Explore the fascinating world of dinosaur feathers and their evolution through groundbreaking research on chicken embryos.

Japan’s bird banding data, collected over decades, has largely remained underutilized in avian movement research. Researchers from Japan have now shown that applying advanced statistical methods to ...