Fossils of 'Early Modern Bird' Reveal It Existed Before the Asteroid Strike That Likely Wiped Out the Dinosaurs When a ...

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 ...

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right? Or is its history darker?

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

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

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

In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...

The bird has a short tail ending in a pygostyle, an important aerodynamic innovation moving the center of mass forward toward ...

Many legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine’s Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions ...

Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.

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