This discovery extends the timeline for the evolution of key bird features by millions of years. “Previously, the oldest ...

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 ...

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