Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size—from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, knife-like beak of an eagle. We have found, however, that this incredible diversity is ...

Despite how we usually depict them, the hilarious truth is that many dinosaurs who once roamed our Earth, did so with a fabulous display of feathers. It seems far-fetched, but anyone who has spent ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Despite the common belief that reptiles such as crocodiles and alligators are the closest living relatives of dinosaurs, birds actually provide the strongest link to these ancient creatures. All ...

Spring in the Arctic brings forth a plethora of peeps and downy hatchlings as millions of birds gather to raise their young. The same was true 73 million years ago, according to a new article. The ...

In this Brooklyn Bird Watch, we’ll share some fascinating facts and theories about the life of birds millions of years ago, and stay tuned for follow-up pieces about the current realities of our ...

A tiny, overlooked wrist bone called the pisiform may have played a pivotal role in bird flight and it turns out it evolved far earlier than scientists thought. Fossils from bird-like dinosaurs in ...

The red earth of northern New Mexico is a portal into deep-time, containing clues about the dawn of a lineage that brings song, color and windborne motion to our lives today. At Ghost Ranch, ...

Birds are today’s only living dinosaurs, but how did they survive the asteroid? Birds are the only dinosaurs still alive today, but how did they survive the asteroid? Most birds were wiped out, along ...

The bones of a 160-million-year-old dinosaur are helping scientists solve one of evolution’s biggest mysteries: how birds gained flight. Hidden within the wrist of a small, feathered dinosaur lies a ...