A single gene in the shorebird species known as ruffs controls the levels of testosterone in males, and this in turn affects ...

In most species of birds-of-paradise, males have the ability to glow to attract mates, adding another element to their ...

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

The age of the dinosaurs may conjure images of large, fearsome reptiles in the minds of many – but those were far from the ...

“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor ...

Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...

Baminornis is a landmark discovery and ranks among the most important bird fossils unearthed since the discovery ...

Zipf’s law of abbreviation was only found to apply to blue whales and humpback whales, though only five species could be ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

If you’re walking around Hoboken this Valentine’s Day, it's likely you’ll run into a pigeon blocking the sidewalk. Before you ...

The brains of birds and mammals have diverged substantially during the course of evolution. A research team at the Center for Molecular Biology of Heidelberg University has investigated how similar ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest bird fossil shedding light on birds' origin in China, and reshaping the timeline of ...