It's difficult to know what birds "think" when they fly, but scientists in Australia and Canada are getting some remarkable ...

It’s one of very few 3D bird skulls known to science from the Cretaceous — a 79-million-year geological period and the last era when non-avian dinosaurs walked the Earth. Vegavis is among the ...

This fossilized skull belonged to now-extinct Diatryma, a flightless bird that reached heights of 4.6 feet (1.40 meters). This fearsome giant dominated the ancient Geiseltal region in Germany.

Researchers think that this shift in skull mechanics may have helped shape bird evolution, setting them apart from their prehistoric ancestors. Researchers from the University of Chicago and the ...

This skull was three-dimensionally preserved, rather than crushed flat like many fossils. The fossil, which included 80% of the bird's skeleton, indicated it was a competent flier.

A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today, according to new ...

This is the 100 million-year-old skull of the tiniest-known dinosaur. "When I first saw this specimen, it really blew my mind. I literally have never seen anything like this.

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — 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 ...

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature ...