Scientists in Hong Kong and China have proposed a creative way to generate renewable energy —using a classic "drinking bird" figurine that may feel like a throwback to high school physics class.

It is believed that the bird’s oversized tail was made to prevent the figurine from tilting forward when laid on a surface. Significantly older artifacts have been discovered in Europe ...

The artifact, a songbird on a pedestal, appears to be about 13,500 years old. This is an Inside Science story. An ancient bird statuette recovered from a refuse heap is the oldest known figurine ...

The ancient Paleolithic bird figurine, carved from a blackened bone, dates to 13,500 years ago, according to radiocarbon testing. The critical find potentially changes our understanding of ancient ...

A team led by Zhanyang Li of Shandong University found a small bird figurine in exceptional condition. Carved from a heat-blackened piece of mammal bone, the figurine is estimated to be 13,500 years ...

The figurines themselves are really quite small. The bird is the longest item, being 4.7 centimetres from the tip of the beak to the rear tail feathers. It was found in two pieces at the cave complex ...

It is believed that the bird’s oversized tail was made to prevent the figurine from tilting forward when laid on a surface. Significantly older artifacts have been discovered in Europe ...