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New species of 'first bird' Archaeopteryx found
10-27-2018 |
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The discovery has cemented Archaeopteryx as a transitional form between non-avian dinosaurs and birds.
Gigantic 3m-tall 'big bird' was world's largest
VIDEO 9-26-2018 | 4
A gargantuan species of ostrich-like elephant bird from Madagascar was thought to the largest that ever lived.
What wiped out the world's largest bird ?
9-13-2018 | 13
The elephant bird, along with some of Madagascar's other megafauna, went extinct around 1,000 years ago.
Bizarre 'bird fish' caught in Chinese river
VIDEO 6-13-2018 | 23
A fish with a head resembling that of a bird has been caught in a river in China's Guizhou Province.
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 observe bird evolving in real time
11-25-2017 | 9
For the first time ever, it has been possible to directly observe one species evolving in to another.
Unique moth species looks like a hummingbird
VIDEO 11-24-2017 | 19
Sightings of a particularly unusual type of moth are becoming increasingly common across the British Isles.
48 million-year-old bird fossil unearthed
10-18-2017 | 2
A prehistoric species of bird that preened itself like a flamingo has been discovered in Germany.
Scientists crack mystery of avian egg shape
VIDEO 6-24-2017 | 9
Researchers have finally worked out why some bird eggs are rounder while others are more pointy.
Ancient fossil bird found trapped in amber
6-9-2017 | 1
The incredibly well-preserved hatchling is believed to date back 99 million years to the Cretaceous Era.
15 people attacked by crow at college campus
6-1-2017 | 16
Students in Ireland have ended up under siege by a particularly violent attacker of the avian variety.
Prehistoric bird hints at warm North Pole
12-29-2016 | 4
A newly discovered species of seagull-like bird lived at a time when the Arctic was as warm as Florida.
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.
Scientists grow a dinosaur leg on a chicken
3-12-2016 | 13
A recent reverse evolution experiment has succeeded in growing a dinosaur's limb on a farmyard bird.
Giant bird had a head the size of a horse's
2-13-2016 | 5
A huge flightless bird called Gastornis is thought to have once roamed what is now the Arctic Circle.
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.
Ancient 500-pound bird was eaten by humans
1-30-2016 | 18
New evidence suggests that Genyornis newtoni was wiped out because it was tasty and easy to catch.
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.
