CT scans also indicate Archaeopteryx had nerve endings in the end of its beak—part of what’s known as a bill-tip organ. Again ...

After consulting texts on bird anatomy, O’Connor realized what they were: oral papillae. “Imagine if the flesh on the roof of ...

A new study has shown that an app powered by artificial intelligence could help users identify ancient dinosaur footprints.

Whether it's digging up weathered bones from a paleontological site or reexamining forgotten trays in museum and university ...

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We’ve known for a long time that birds are the closest living relatives of dinosaurs, but new clues are shedding light on a transitional phase in how feathers came to be. Feathers are one of nature’s ...

A previously unknown, bird-like dinosaur species that is thought to have lived around 70 million years ago has been discovered. Researchers found the fossilized remains of the "bizarre" new species in ...

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 ...

Evolutionary links between dinosaurs, birds, and reptiles raise the strange possibility that some dinosaurs may have tasted ...

It's a bit like Cinderella trying on her glass slipper... except the shoe is squishy mud, the foot weighs tons, and the owner ...