D modeling reveals that as bird brains grew larger, it led to changes in jaw muscles and joint mechanics—enabling the ...

Understanding these genetic interactions is crucial for unraveling how morphological novelties like proto-feathers emerged ...

Explore the fascinating world of dinosaur feathers and their evolution through groundbreaking research on chicken embryos.

Feathers may have started as simple filaments in ancient dinosaurs, but a team of Swiss researchers is digging deep into the ...

Feathers are a distinctive feature of birds, but their origin dates back to dinosaurs. The first feathers were simple, resembling tubes, and evolved into the structures we see today. Scientists ...

It’s fun to imagine secret dinosaur survivors living today, hidden in a remote corner of Earth. But the truth of who made it ...

An ancient cerapodan dinosaur fossil discovered in Morocco has been identified as the oldest of its kind, shedding light on ...

Key insights into cerapodan evolution from Moroccan fossil discovery ... cerapodans and differentiate it from the rest of the bird-hipped dinosaurs (neornithischians) Incidentally, this femur ...

What animal has the longest gestation period? From salamanders to elephants, here’s how long it can take to make a baby.

Spring is in the air — which means nest-making season is upon us! For this month’s Chirp Chat, Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez ...