Researchers state that the fossils prove that birds had already diversified by the end of the Jurassic period.

Jurassic bird fossil discovery of a species named Baminornis zhenghensis pushes bird evolution timeline back 20 million years ...

Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays. Now, it turns out that many species also have ...

It had feathers and wings, so it was clearly a bird — but it sported a long tail and sharp claws, which seemed reptilian. A smattering of other feathery Jurassic fossils, including those known ...

Archaeopteryx, long considered the earliest fossil bird, could be knocked off its perch by Baminornis zhenghensis, which ...

This is a fascinating display of teamwork between two parrots. On 16th February in Chongqing, a parrot accidentally fell into a rubbish bin. As the bin was quite deep, the bird became visibly anxious ...

The short-tailed find with the forelimb of a raptor is an extremely rare example of the transition from dinosaurs to birds.

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

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

Scientists have unearthed in southeastern China the fossil of a quail-sized bird that lived about 150 million years ago ...

Scientists in China discover 150 million-year-old fossilised bird, Baminornis zhenghensis, revealing new insights into bird ...