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'Dancing dragon' fossil is velociraptor relative
1-21-2020 |
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Palaeontologists have compared the feathers of a 120 million-year-old dinosaur to those of modern birds.
Flock of birds falls dead from the sky in Wales
12-11-2019 | 9
Authorities are investigating what might have caused an entire flock of starlings to suddenly drop dead.
CIA declassifies Cold War spy animal files
9-15-2019 | 9
Newly released documents have revealed how the CIA used birds and other animals during the Cold War.
1 billion birds a year killed by US skyscrapers
4-7-2019 | 12
New research has revealed just how dangerous tall, reflective buildings are to wild birds in large cities.
The human body may have a magnetic sense
VIDEO 3-18-2019 | 4
Scientists now believe that humans, like birds, may be able to sense the Earth's magnetic field.
Mystery mud appears on newly-formed island
VIDEO 2-5-2019 | 3
A Pacific island that rose from the sea around three years ago has already been colonized by plants and birds.
Silver pill-shaped UFO filmed near Greensboro
VIDEO 2-1-2019 | 134
Wildlife enthusiast Bret Jones had been out filming birds when he noticed something unusual in the sky.
New species of 'first bird' Archaeopteryx found
10-27-2018 | 1
The discovery has cemented Archaeopteryx as a transitional form between non-avian dinosaurs and birds.
Scientists know what dinosaur DNA looked like
8-27-2018 | 7
In a recent breakthrough, researchers in the UK have managed to piece together a history of dinosaur DNA.
Dinosaur asteroid wiped out most bird species
5-26-2018 | 5
According to a new study, only a few select bird species survived the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Scientists reveal lost secrets of the dodo
8-26-2017 | 5
Relatively little is known about the iconic species which was wiped out by humans over 350 years ago.
What sounds did the dinosaurs really make ?
10-14-2016 | 16
Contrary to popular belief, the dinosaurs probably did not make loud roaring noises like in the movies.
Mystery as 40 birds fall from sky over Boston
9-11-2016 | 7
Environmental officials have been left perplexed after dozens of grackles appeared to fall ill en masse.
Ducks much smarter than previously thought
7-18-2016 | 7
Ducks and other birds may possess far greater cognitive abilities than anyone had ever realized.
Birds of prey are deliberately starting fires
2-10-2016 | 22
Falcons and kites in Australia have been starting bush fires in an effort to smoke out small animals.
Dinosaurs used dance moves to attract a mate
1-8-2016 | 18
Like modern birds, dinosaurs were no strangers to putting on a show to attract the opposite sex.
Mystery surrounds unexplained bird deaths
11-26-2015 | 13
Scientists have been struggling to explain why some UK garden birds are drowning themselves en masse.
'Winged dragon' velociraptor fossil unearthed
7-17-2015 | 14
Scientists have discovered an ancestor of the velociraptor with distinctly bird-like traits.
Real-life 'Jurassic World' within 10 years ?
6-21-2015 | 28
A paleontologist who worked on the film series believes that real-life dinosaurs may be coming soon.
Can a chicken be regressed in to a dinosaur?
5-14-2015 | 36
Scientists have succeeded in reverting the beaks of chicken ambryos in to dinosaur-like snouts.
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