A newly studied Vegavis iaai skull from Antarctica confirms that modern bird lineages, like ducks and geese, were evolving ...

Scientists have found a Jurassic-age fossil in China that changes our understanding of bird evolution. The fossil, named ...

Biologists previously believed modern birds had evolved 20 million years later than the new evidence suggests.

A quail-size fossil uncovered in China suggests birds evolved millions of years earlier than previously thought.

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

Feathered dinosaurs were first reported in the 1990s, but many mysteries remain about how and when feathers emerged.

Its asymmetry suggested it was a flight feather, possibly from an ancient bird. Von Meyer’s description ignited immediate debate. Some scientists questioned whether the feather truly belonged to ...

Unlike findings in Madagascar and Argentina, where ancient birds had teeth and long tails, it seems Antarctica had a unique development path for birds.

Discover the remarkable 70-million-year-old dinosaur embryo found in Missouri, offering fresh insights into dinosaur ...

A team of researchers have shed light on the emergence of modern birds from dinosaurs, providing physical evidence that modern birds and dinosaurs co-existed during the Cretaceous period.