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 ...

Charles Darwin predicted the existence of a moth with a long tongue based on a comet orchid's nectar spurs. This was ...

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

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

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