Scientists have uncovered the fossil of a bird that lived 120 million years ago and it definitely had flair, including unusually long tail feathers. While the feathers probably didn’t help the ...

Its tail was over 150% the length of its body. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A dinosaur-age bird's extravagant tail ...

The new ancient bird fossil showing a pair of elongated tail feathers. Image: M. Wang et al., 2021/Current Biology Introducing Yuanchuavis, an extinct bird that lived 120 million years ago in what ...

If you catch a glimpse of a large, iridescent, blue bird flitting around in the trees, it is probably a Steller’s Jay. This striking bird has a long, prominent, shaggy crest on its head and a ...