The dream of flying has always fascinated humanity. In evolutionary history, the ability to fly has emerged independently ...

Many birds fly, but some, like penguins and ostriches, don't, revealing an evolutionary twist. Flightless birds adapted to ...

Swept-back ones that are very good at supersonic speeds – that’s when going faster than the speed of sound, but are no match when it comes to endurance. Wings also need to be very strong to give the ...

The evolutionary path from dinosaurs to birds included the development of a tiny wrist bone that ultimately proved crucial for stabilizing wings in flight. A new study suggests that the bone appeared ...

Injury or Illusion? Why a Bird With a Broken Wing May Not Be What It Appears Some species feign injuries to protect their nests from predators—a more common behavior than previously thought, new ...

Amazon MGM Studios movie You Deserve Each Other adds Natalie Morales, Justin Long, Kyle MacLachlan, Ana Gasteyer, Timothy ...

An analysis of two theropod dinosaur fossils has shown that they had a type of carpal bone (pisiform) in their wrists—a bone ...

A Stunning Look at the First 3-D Prehistoric Bird Wings Ever Found by Scientists The fossils were discovered in Myanmar amber—a form of mummification that's typical for insects. Overview of the newly ...