A newly analysed fossil skull settles a palaeontological debate over Vegavis iaai, confirming it as a relative of ducks and ...

Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...

Researchers state that the fossils prove that birds had already diversified by the end of the Jurassic period.

One ancient Greek writer said that he wished to become a “high-flying eagle and soar beyond the barren waters over the swell ...

For decades, scientists have wondered at the taxonomy of Vegavis iaai— an ancient avian specimen that lived in what is now ...

Ancient people weren’t immune to bothersome pests. Learn about the different methods and tools they used to stay pest-free.

A 69 million-year-old skull fossil discovered in Antarctica is an ancient relative of geese and ducks, making it the oldest known modern bird.

A near-perfect fossilized skull discovered in Antarctica reveals the bridge between prehistoric and modern birds, a new study ...

An Antarctic discovery might offer new insights into the origins of modern birds. The skull, from an ancient relative of ducks and geese known as Vegavis iaai, suggests that the key characteristics of ...

You can take part in one of the largest citizen science projects in the world this weekend as the "Great Backyard Bird Count” gets underway.

Recent scientific discoveries include the identification of an ancient Antarctic bird as the oldest 'modern' bird, revelations about moon canyons formed by asteroid impact, Chile's struggle with light ...

You may not think of dinosaurs when you think of love and romance, but on Valentine's Day, the Museum of the Rockies is ...