The bird, Plumadraco bankoorum, was a member of the enantiornithines, the most diverse group of birds during the Cretaceous ...
For most birds, looking good for spring means undergoing a partial molt. Because feathers are pure protein, shedding and ...
Paleontologists have discovered Plumadraco bankoorum, a new species of bird from 121 million years ago in China. This ...
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121-million-year-old bird fossil stuns scientists with tail feathers twice the length of its body
A bird preserved in a museum drawer for years has begun to draw attention after closer inspection revealed an unusual tail ...
Birds have all kinds of fancy decorations for attracting mates—male peacocks have a fan of feathers accented with shimmering ...
Birds tend to be more colorful in the tropics, and scientists wanted to find out how they got there: if colorful feathers evolved in the tropics, or if tropical birds have brightly-colored ancestors ...
More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers ...
Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. Our pretty avian friends have inspired our Democrat and Chronicle photographers for years and captured the imaginations of many ...
A recent study of the 121-million-year-old fossil shows the bird had tail feathers twice the length of its body.
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