Animation of a theropod dinosaur skull, showing muscle forces. Credit: Alec Wilken, Casey Holiday Modern birds, as well as other animals like snakes and fishes, have skulls with jaws and palates ...

The researchers were able to use advanced micro-CT scanning technology to digitally reconstruct the bird's skull and brain with extraordinary detail. "This fossil is so truly one-of-a-kind that I ...

Modern birds, as well as other animals like snakes and fishes, have skulls with jaws and palates that aren't rigid and fixed in place like those in mammals, turtles, or non-avian dinosaurs.

A recent study found a nearly complete skull in Antarctica that may belong ... It could be the oldest known modern bird. Its brain structure and long beak resemble those of today’s waterfowl ...

A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today ...

(CN) — Birds didn’t just inherit their dinosaur lineage — they rewired it. That's according to researchers in a study that say as their brains grew, birds' skulls became more flexible, unlocking new ...