Of all the marvels of the natural world, few are as astonishing as the common swift (Apus apus). These small birds spend ...

Over the past half century, researchers have established that birds evolved from dinosaurs: specifically, the theropods, the ...

(CNN) — When a fossil preserves an animal’s complete body in a death pose, seeing it is observing a snapshot in time. Several such fossils exist for Archaeopteryx — the earliest known bird — and now, ...

(CNN) — When a fossil preserves an animal’s complete body in a death pose, seeing it is observing a snapshot in time. Several such fossils exist for Archaeopteryx — the earliest known bird — and now, ...

Fossils reveal that prehistoric cicadas’ wings evolved to help them evade hungry predators with feathers and beaks, scientists say. By Jack Tamisiea Today, few critters are as abundant as cicadas.

Hummingbirds are unique among birds for numerous reasons, and that also includes their backward flying capability. Like ...