Among the many unique qualities of this long-extinct Antarctic bird, it seems to have been the earliest creature that could ...

An artistic depiction of the Late Cretaceous modern (crown) bird, Vegavis iaai, pursuit diving for fish in the shallow ocean ...

Baminornis is a landmark discovery and ranks among the most important bird fossils unearthed since the discovery ...

The cuddly, colorful parrots have become a symbol of Valentine’s Day. Here’s what to know about the famously affectionate ...

Birds are the most diverse land vertebrates. Some studies suggest their earliest diversification dates back to the Jurassic ...

With threats of avian flu and lead poisoning, biologists are working overtime to care for a species that nearly went extinct.

Researchers in China found Baminornis zhenghensis, which lived at roughly the same time as the famous Archaeopteryx but ...

As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.

Certain birds that gave rise to today’s ducks and geese found sanctuary in Antarctica during a mass extinction event 66 ...

In her work, Niki Saint Phalle repeatedly referenced a personal and mythical bestiary that she brought to life in colorful ...

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

Prehistoric times were pretty strange, to put it lightly, and the same could be said of the species from that period. Here ...