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

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

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

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

You can take part in one of the largest citizen science projects in the world this weekend as the "Great Backyard Bird Count” gets underway.

An Ancient Bird Was Found Fossilized with its Egg Inside, Hints at Possible Death Due to Unborn Infant Paleontologists ...

The new fossil unearthed on Vega Island near the Antarctic Peninsula of the ancient bird named Vegavis iaai dates to about 69 million years ago, approximately three million years before the ...

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

Baminornis is a landmark discovery and ranks among the most important bird fossils unearthed since the discovery ...

This content summarizes recent science news, including NASA spending reviews, USAID-induced farm research cuts, China's ...

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

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