A study of a bizarre prehistoric bird's fossilized remains has uncovered fascinating new details regarding its behavior.

This ‘Weird,’ Bird-Like Dinosaur Had Really Long Legs ... legs were twice as long as its upper legs. ... known bird—the crow-sized creature lacked a beak but had a bony tail and teeth.

Paleontologists say the birds were eating fruits, despite a long-standing hypothesis that they feasted on fish or insects.

The earliest chapters in the history of birds remain murky due to the paucity of fossils. After Archaeopteryx - a crow-sized bird with teeth, a long bony tail and no beak whose fossils were first ...

Jeholornis, from around 120 million years ago, had a long, feathered tail and teeth in its beak. Though it had wings, it probably didn’t fly well. It may have used its feathers more for gliding ...

This newfound birdlike dinosaur had surprisingly long legs. ... That’s around the same time as its distant cousin Archaeopteryx, one of the earliest known birds (SN: 3/13/18).

Bird wings and legs evolve independently, while bat wing and leg proportions are integrated. Credit: Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02572-9 ...

After Archaeopteryx - a crow-sized bird with teeth, a long bony tail and no beak whose fossils were first found in the 19th century - there is a canyon of about 20 million years before the next ...