Until recently most paleontologists would not have put pterosaurs in the same league as birds in terms of flying ability ... pterosaurs sailing over the ancient lagoon. A solitary Anganguera ...

"Unlike birds which mainly rely on their hindlimbs, our models indicate that pterosaurs were more likely to rely on all four of their limbs to propel themselves into the air." This study examines ...

Enter Argentavis magnificens, a prehistoric relative of the Andean ... around 70 kilograms (154 pounds)—making it the largest flying bird to ever exist. Scientists believe it flew much like ...

The bird is thought to have lived ever so briefly around 127 million years ago, and belonged to a group of ancient avians that were something of a half-way point between dinosaurs and modern day ...

The fossil is helping scientists paint a clearer picture of the evolution of birds as we know them today. Visit BGR’s homepage for more stories. An ancient bird species has just been identified ...

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