Plastic waste has let common coots reuse nests year after year. Scientists have now used the trash layers to date how old nests are.

Scientists uncovered a 149-million-year-old bird fossil in southeastern China with unexpectedly modern traits they believe could rewrite the evolutionary history of birds. The recently ...

A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.

Its name reflects its origins: “Bamin” refers to the ancient name for Fujian, “-ornis” represents birds, and “zhenghensis” refers to Zhenghe County. In an interview with Sixth Tone, Wang takes us ...

Learn why similar mineral deposits may represent a treasure trove of fossilized soft tissue.

Mar. 20, 2025 — Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By ...

The blue-headed quail dove is a uniquely ancient species with no close relatives and is now on the brink of extinction. At ...

Researchers emphasize that this fossil confirms that cerapodan dinosaurs underwent diversification well before the Cretaceous ...

Scientists uncovered a 149-million-year-old bird fossil in southeastern China with unexpectedly modern traits they believe could rewrite the evolutionary history of birds. The recently discovered ...