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Pinpointing when birds diverged completely from dinosaurs has long remained a paleontological mystery.

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

The ancient proverb goes that a cat has nine lives - but poor Suki looks like she doesn’t have many left after startling ...

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

A 69-million-year-old Antarctic fossil proves some birds thrived before the dinosaurs’ extinction, reshaping avian evolution ...

Scientists have made an exciting discovery—a 69-million-year-old fossil found in Antarctica is the oldest known modern bird.

A skull fossil uncovered in Antarctica may be the oldest modern bird ever found-a creature the size of a mallard […] ...

Mysteries from Above” debuts Friday, February 7 at 10 p.m. ET on History, right after the “Ancient Aliens” season 21 premiere ...

PBS Nova explained how a small terrestrial bird was able to survive the devastating asteroid that caused a mass extinction ...

A 69 million-year-old skull fossil discovered in Antarctica is an ancient relative of geese and ducks, making it the oldest ...

The discovery of a 69-million-year-old bird fossil is reshaping our understanding of avian evolution.