New Feathered Dinosaur Suggests Flight Evolved More Than Once among Birds’ Closest Relatives
Norellraptor barsboldi, a new species of small microraptorine dinosaur from the 120-million-year-old rock beds of China’s Liaoning province,…
Ancient Bird Feather in Dino Poop May Hold Big Clues
The most pristine dinosaur-era bird feather on record has turned up in an unglamorous place: a 66-million-year-old…
Exceptionally Preserved Bird Feathers Found in 66-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Coprolite
Paleontologists in Montana have discovered remarkably preserved feathers of an ancient aquatic bird inside a fossilized dinosaur dropping,…
New Feathered Dinosaur from China Had Peacock-Like Tail
A new genus and species of four-winged pennaraptoran dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of northern China is adding…
Cretaceous Bird from China Had Pair of Tail Feathers Twice as Long as Its Body
Named Plumadraco bankoorum, the newly-described species of enantiornithine bird lived in what is now northeastern China during the…
Paleontologists Reconstruct Ecology of Archaeopteryx
A comprehensive new review by Field Museum of Natural History paleontologists draws together the latest fossil evidence —…
The return of flamingos to Florida
Looking to play the lottery? Your odds of catching a glimpse of a flamingo in Florida can feel…
Great horned owl rescued from sticky, deadly trap. Will it fly again?
A great horned owl found itself in a seriously sticky situation after becoming stuck in a glue trap…